Court Rules Against Temecula Schools’ Ban of Critical Race Theory

Court rules against California schools district’s ban of critical race theory

A Temecula school district policy banning critical race theory violates the California constitution, a state appeals court has ruled in reversing a 2024 court decision. The Monday, May 19, ruling found that the resolution — passed in late 2022 at the first meeting after a conservative school board majority was elected — was vague and unconstitutional. Related Articles San Jose charter school Downtown College Prep closing its 3 rema…

California Appeals Court Puts Hold on School District’s CRT Ban

A California appeals court put the brakes on Temecula Valley Union School District’s ban on teaching critical race theory (CRT) on May 19, reversing a lower court’s decision that allowed the ban to stay in place. Judges in California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal ordered the lower court to issue a preliminary injunction that requires the district to pause enforcement of its 2022 resolution prohibiting the teaching of certain concepts related…

Court rules against Temecula schools’ ban of critical race theory

A Temecula school district policy banning critical race theory violates the California constitution, a state appeals court has ruled in reversing a 2024 court decision. The Monday, May 19, ruling found that the resolution — passed in late 2022 at the first meeting after a conservative school board majority was elected — was vague and unconstitutional. “The Resolution’s language is ambiguous, lacks clear definitions, is unclear in scope, is seemi…

Appeals court halts California´s Temecula school district ban on critical race theory

LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court has ruled that the Temecula school district must immediately set aside its ban on critical race theory while litigation over it plays out in the California court system.

Appeals court halts Temecula school district ban on critical race theory

Temecula Valley Unified passed a ban on critical race theory more than two years ago, but the policy will now be on hold while litigation proceeds.