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May 20, 2026
ACLU Condemns House Passage of Bill Censoring Teachers and Forcibly Outing Transgender Students
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union condemned a bill that passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives threatening to censor educators nationwide and compelling ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Free Speech
Jun 14, 2024
Florida Educators Urge Appeals Court to Block Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act
MIAMI — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will hear arguments today in Pernell v. Lamb, a lawsuit challenging the Stop W.O.K.E. Act, a classroom censorship law which...
Issue Areas: Free Speech Racial Justice
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
May 15, 2024
ACLU Files Title IX Complaint Against Harrison County School District for Dress Code Discrimination
District’s Sex-Based Dress Code Perpetuates Harmful Stereotypes and Creates a Hostile Environment for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Mar 22, 2024
School that Forced Girls to Wear Skirts to Promote “Chivalry” to Pay $1.465 Million in Attorney Fees and Costs as Part of Settlement
School Also Agrees to Update Its Handbook to Remove Short Hair Rule for Boys
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Peltier v. Charter Day School
Jan 23, 2024
Federal Court Argument on Florida Officials’ Unconstitutional Order to Deactivate Palestinian Rights Student Group
University of Florida’s Students for Justice in Palestine is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, and Palestine Legal
Issue Areas: National Security Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Florida v. Raymond Rodrigues
Oct 03, 2023
New ACLU Report Shines Light on Shadowy EdTech Surveillance Industry and the Dangerous Consequences of Surveillance in Schools
ACLU Urges Schools to Protect Students and Promote Better Student Surveillance Technology Decision-Making
Issue Areas: National Security Privacy & Technology Free Speech
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