The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Tyler Bailey of Bailey Law Firm, LLC, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging South Carolina Budget Proviso 1.79. The suit brought on behalf of the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, educators, students, and author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, contests the censorship of Black history and discussions on racial inequalities in South Carolina K-12 public classrooms. South Carolina is among over 20 states with laws restricting race and gender discussions in schools.
The Trump administration's recent layoffs have significantly reduced the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, eliminating nearly half of its staff. This decision comes as the office was...
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