An Arkansas law banning the teaching of critical race theory in classrooms will be allowed to proceed after a federal appellate court lifted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by teachers, students, and others who said the law suppresses free speech.
The U.S. 8th District Court of Appeals, in ruling for the state on Wednesday, said that it concluded that “the district court erred by granting a preliminary injunction to the students because they are not likely to succeed on their free speech claim,” reports ABC affiliate KATV.
The ban is part of the LEARNS Act, signed in 2023. According to Section 16 of the legislation, the “indoctrination” of students through the teaching of critical race theory, which covers teaching in schools about race in connection with American history, is prohibited.
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