This case involved 9 minority students who filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency challenging the use of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) exam as a graduation requirement. The plaintiffs argued that the TAAS exam was discriminatory because 20% of black and Hispanic students failed the exam, compared to only 10% of white students. The U.S. District Court ruled that using the TAAS exam as a graduation requirement did not violate Title VI regulations or the due process rights of Texas' minority students. The court found that the plaintiffs did not prove that the TAAS exam was implemented despite educational disparities or that it perpetuated such disparities.