Court Upholds Ban on In-State Tuition for Undocumented Texans

Court upholds ban on states providing in-state tuition benefits to illegal immigrants

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling Thursdaythat states are prohibited under federal law from offering in-state tuition to illegal migrants at public universities, a major win for states like Texas trying to fight the scourge of illegal migration. The ruling comes after the Justice Department sued multiple states over the issue, []...Click to read more

US: Florida bans undocumented immigrants from enrolling in 28 public colleges

The state of Florida bans undocumented immigrants from public colleges and adult education programmes, significantly restricting access to education opportunities

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate

Kentucky battle over in-state tuition for illegal immigrants continues with appeal

A federal judge ruled Kentucky cannot grant in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants, as it conflicts with federal law. However, a Mexican American legal organization is appealing the decision on behalf of Kentucky students.

Judge blocks Biden-era rule that allowed indefinite closures of deportation cases

A federal judge in Texas on Monday blocked a Biden administration immigration rule that allowed judges to close deportation proceedings indefinitely, ending the policy the same day Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and a conservative legal group challenged it in court. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, a nominee of former President George W. Bush, entered []

State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates

Last month, the Texas Republican Party included in its platform a ban on foreigners using American surrogates, arguing the practice allows children born under these circumstances to obtain U.S. citizenship.

The Fifth Circuit Court Just Delivered a Major Ruling On In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens in Texas

The Fifth Circuit Court Just Delivered a Major Ruling On In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens in Texas

Fifth Circuit Upholds End of In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens in Texas

Federal law prohibits states from treating illegal aliens better than their own citizens. The post Fifth Circuit Upholds End of In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens in Texas first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Texas will require students to read Bible passages

Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state's history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum approved on Friday

California law that forbids ‘forced outing’ of trans students blocked by 9th Circuit

California’s effort to shield the decisions of transgender students in public schools from the eyes of prying parents remains on hold this week after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found a state law designed to protect them was likely unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court previously upheld a temporary block on the law after []

Federal court deals blow to Florida's 'Stop WOKE' education law on race, gender

A federal court on Tuesday blocked part of a controversial Florida law restricting how public university and college professors can teach students. A majority opinion from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ...

Supreme Court allows Texas app store age-verification law

The Supreme Court declined to stop Texas from enforcing a state law that requires app stores and developers to verify users' ages and receive parental consent for children younger than 18 years. In a one-sentence order Monday, the nation's high court denied a request to pause enforcement of the law, the Texas App Store Accountability...

Texas Public Schools Will Use Bible Passages in Required Reading Lists Beginning in 2030

Texas education officials approved required reading lists that include Bible passages for public school students, setting up a major fight over religion, curriculum control, and public education.

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 []

Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads

Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads

Florida Board Bans Undocumented Students From State Colleges

Florida Board Bans Undocumented Students From State Colleges gianna.jakubowski Wed, 07/01/2026 - 03:00 AM The state becomes the fourth to impose limits on admission of undocumented students. Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski

Outrage over ‘cruel’ Florida move to ban undocumented students from college

Critics condemn decision by education board aligned with hard-right Ron DeSantis to block access to college systemImmigration advocates in Florida have decried a “cruel and harmful” new rule by education officials aligned to hard-right Republican governor Ron DeSantis to ban undocumented students from state colleges and universities.The Florida board of education voted on Tuesday to bar access to its 28 state-funded institutions to anybody not a US citizen or “lawfully present” in the country. It follows Florida’s move last year to strip discounted in-state tuition rates for certain immigrant students. Continue reading...

Bible passages to be required reading in Texas public schools

The Texas Board of Education on Friday approved mandated reading lists for public school children that include passages from the Bible – the latest effort by leaders there to infuse the education system with conservative and religious ideals. The Republican-dominated board, in a 9-5 vote with ‌one member absent and not voting, approved the reading lists for over 5 million public school students beginning in 2030. Texas had already mandated that the Bible’s Ten Commandments be displayed in all...

Age Verification for Apps

This week, Texas parents scored a massive victory when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Texas’ landmark App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420). This decision affirms that states have every right to help families reclaim authority over their kids’ digital lives. Until now, parents trying to police harmful or inappropriate content have been forced... The post Age Verification for Apps first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

States can ban transgender women and girls from sports, according to U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender girls and women competing in girls’ and women’s school sports, delivering a major victory to Republican-led states and a devastating defeat to trans students who had asked the justices to let them participate in public school life as themselves.

Supreme Court lets states ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that states may bar transgender students from playing on girls sports teams, delivering the latest in a series of legal defeats to trans Americans amid a political backlash in conservative states that has accelerated at a dramatic pace in recent years. CNN's Paula Reid reports.

Texas Republicans may regret mandating Bible in classes

Debating Christianity in class will likely create more non-believers

Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools

Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state’s education board. The required reading list approved Friday by the Texas State Board of Education widens conservative efforts to bring more Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. The pu...

Fifth Circuit Upholds End To In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens At Texas Public Colleges

Fifth Circuit Upholds End To In-State Tuition For Illegal Aliens At Texas Public Colleges Image by CanvaThe Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has af...

Senate mulls blocking special education transfer to HHS

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What’s Really Replacing Religion In America’s Schools?

A federal appeals court struck down a key part of Florida’s law restricting race and gender discussions in public colleges and universities on Tuesday. The same people celebrating the ruling are also decrying a recent decision by the Texas State Board of Education that allowed biblical passages to appear on a secondary school reading list. ...

World : US Court Bars ICE From Arresting Migrants At Immigration Courthouses

WASHIGNTON, June24 (Bernama-dpa) -- A federal judge has barred United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from arresting migrants at immigration courthouses nationwide, blocking a controversial element of President Donald Trump's deportation crackdown, reported German Press Agency (dpa).

Arkansas Bans Soda and Candy From SNAP Benefits Starting July 1 — But a Federal Judge Just Blocked Similar Bans in Five Other States

The USDA-approved waiver is already under scrutiny after a federal judge blocked similar restrictions in five other states last week. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Arkansas Bans Soda and Candy From SNAP Benefits Starting July 1 — But a Federal Judge Just Blocked Similar Bans in Five Other States appeared first on The Daily Dot.

US judge blocks Trump administration’s new student loan restrictions

US judge blocks Trump administration’s new student loan restrictions

Ninth Circuit Is Latest Court to Block California Gender-Secrecy Law

Relying on the Supreme Court’s recent Mirabelli ruling, the appeals court blocked key parts of AB 1955 and reaffirmed that fit parents cannot be shut out of decisions involving their child’s mental health. UPDATE: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a preliminary injunction against some sections of California’s SAFETY Act, which prohibited schools []

‘Emphatically No’: Court Trashes Florida’s Rule Tolling University Professors What To Say

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit blocked the higher education portion of Florida’s 2022 Individual Freedom Act, widely known as the “Stop WOKE Act,” ruling in a 2-1 decision that the law violates the First Amendment. The decision affirms a lower court’s preliminary injunction against the law, which barred public college and [] ‘Emphatically No’: Court Trashes Florida’s Rule Tolling University Professors What To Say

Undocumented students banned from Florida state colleges under new rule, raising fears that immigrants may be prevented from learning that the Earth is banana-shaped [Florida]

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Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools

The Supreme Court ruled states can bar transgender girls from competing on girls and women’s school sports teams, upholding bans in Idaho and West Virginia on Tuesday in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines that is set to impact similar laws passed in more than half the country. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school sports

The court's conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year, ruled that state bans in Idaho and West Virginia don't violate the Constitution or the federal law known as Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education.

Supreme Court Allows Texas Age Verification Law for App Stores to Take Effect

(NaturalNews) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to block Texasâs App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), allowing the state to enforce age verification req...