The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Arkansas can enforce its ban on critical race theory in public school classrooms, stating the First Amendment does not grant students the right to demand specific curriculum content. The court vacated a previous injunction that had temporarily blocked the ban, part of a 2023 education overhaul signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The lawsuit was filed by two students and two teachers from Little Rock Central High School, but the court ruled unanimously against the students’ claim, noting curriculum decisions lie with the government. Attorneys for the plaintiffs called the ruling disappointing and concerning,…

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