On Monday, October 16, 2023, West Virginia University College of Law Professor Joshua Weishart participated in conference to launch the Education Rights Institute at the University of Virginia School of Law. The Education Rights Institute is a newly
formed center at UVA Law that "aims to expand the opportunity for students in the
United States to enjoy a right to a high-quality education that empowers them to
be college- and career-ready and engaged citizens."
Professor Weishart served as a panelist in a program titled "Law and Policy Reforms
for Educational Opportunity Gaps" with other education law experts and moderated by
the ERI's inaugural director Kimberly Jenkins Robinson.