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11th Circuit Appeals Court Strikes Down Higher Education Provisions of Florida's Stop W.O.K.E. Act

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit struck down the higher education provisions of Florida's 'Stop W.O.K.E.' Act, a 2022 law that prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in classrooms. The court ruled the …

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit struck down the higher education provisions of Florida's 'Stop W.O.K.E.' Act, a 2022 law that prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in classrooms. The court ruled the provision unconstitutional, describing it as a 'breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas' from public discourse in educational centers.