The decision is the first in the nation to strike down a state law that prohibits teaching 'woke' ideology in grade schools, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
The law was widely seen as an attempt to erase LGBTQ+ identities in schools and absolve past racist behavior by other groups simply by foreclosing the subjects, similar to 'Don't Say Gay' legislation in other states.
House Bill 2 clearly violated speech protections, according to the ACLU, who represented teachers and advocacy groups challenging the statute.
The amendments to the state's education and nondiscrimination laws 'actively discouraged public school teachers from teaching and talking about race, gender, sexual orientation'.
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