Court Lifts Block on Arkansas Critical Race Theory Ban (1)

A pair of Arkansas students aren’t likely to succeed on their First Amendment claim challenging a state law that prohibits classroom instruction about Critical Race Theory, a federal appeals court said.

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction blocking the law and remanded proceedings to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, according to an opinion Wednesday.

The Eighth Circuit rejected the students’ claims that Arkansas’ LEARNS Act violates the students’ rights to receive ...