Before Brown v. Board, another segregation case changed public schools. That fight isn’t over.

DeSantis's 'Stop WOKE' Law Struck Down — By A Judge Trump Appointed Himself

A federal appeals panel took a red pen to Ron DeSantis's Stop WOKE Act on Tuesday, handing the governor yet another lesson in constitutional law he apparently didn't attend. The 11th Circuit ruled 2-1 that the law's higher-ed provisions — which tried to muzzle professors from so much as discussing race and gender in class — violate the First Amendment, because it turns out the government doesn't get to script what college professors say. Bold concept, we know. The judges didn't mince words either, accusing Florida of puppeteering educators — turning them into state-approved mouthpieces rather than, you know, teachers. Judge Britt Grant — a Trump appointee who wrote the majority opinion — rejected Florida's argument that professors' speech belongs to the state simply because taxpayers fund their salaries, calling the theory Emphatically no, The Guardian reports. read more

US appeals court strikes down key part of Florida law restricting campus race and gender discussions

Ron DeSantis’s Stop Woke Act suffers another legal setback, with the state accused of ‘puppeteering’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal appeals panel struck down a significant chunk of Ron DeSantis’s so-called Stop Woke Act on Tuesday, delivering another rebuff to the Republican Florida governor’s efforts to stifle free speech in higher education.In a scathing order, judges of the 11th circuit court of appeal said by a 2-1 majority that the higher education component of the law – which prevented college and university professors teaching or sharing thoughts on concepts of race and gender – breached the free expression rights guaranteed under the US constitution’s first amendment. Continue reading...

White teacher gets new life for race discrimination suit vs Evanston D65 – Legal Newsline

In the June 23 ruling, U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp Jr. said the Supreme Court rulings make clear that racial segregation is always problematic under the law, no matter if it is being practiced to help a socially disadvantaged group or correct longstanding gaps and inequities caused by past societal discrimination. So, the judge said, teacher Stacy Deemar has a valid claim against Evanston-Skokie School District 65 for creating a hostile anti-white work environment in schools.

The fight over teaching race and gender in college classrooms is escalating

A pair of consecutive court actions this week brought renewed attention to policies in Republican-led states to control lessons and conversations on gender and race in public colleges and universities. A group of legal advocates sued the Texas Tech University system Wednesday over curriculum restrictions they say have created a chilling effect at the institution []

Listening To Children Before It's Too Late

Two incidents involving students occupied much of the public discussion last week. One came through a CCTV video that qu...