Federal judge rules New Hampshire law limiting teaching of race, gender topics unconstitutional

Federal Judge Strikes Down School Ban on CRT, ‘Divisive Concepts’

In a first in the nation, a New Hampshire federal judge ruled on May 28 that banning teaching critical race theory (CRT)  and other “divisive concepts” in schools is unconstitutional. The ruling, prompted by a legal challenge of the ban by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA), could have a sweeping impact across the U.S., where 44 states have enacted such bans. In what the American Civil Libertie…

New Hampshire classroom censorship law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

The vague law, aimed at discouraging the teaching of issues around race, sex, LGBTQ+ identity, and more, is an impediment to education, according to the judge.

New Hampshire's limits on teaching on race and gender are unconstitutional, judge says

A federal judge has struck down New Hampshire’s nearly 3-year-old law limiting what teachers can say about race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other topics. The judge says the law

Educators celebrate as judge strikes down New Hampshire 'banned concepts' law

Education and free speech advocates cheered Tuesday's federal court ruling striking down New Hampshire's classroom censorship law, one of several so-called "white discomfort" bills passed in Republican-controlled states in recent years.U.S. District Judge Paul J. Barbadoro's 50-page ruling says that the New England state's so-called "banned concepts" law is "unconstitutionally vague" and contains "viewpoint-based restrictions on speech that do n…

VICTORY: Court Declares NH Classroom Censorship Law Unconstitutional | American Civil Liberties Union

Federal judge strikes down New Hampshire ‘divisive concepts’ classroom law

The decision is the first in the nation to overturn such a law, according to civil rights advocates.