Florida's Anti-Woke Laws Remain Blocked in Universities.

A federal appeals court has denied a request from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and higher education officials to block an injunction that determined the state's anti-woke law restricting how race can be taught in schools was unconstitutional, ensuring that state officials are barred from carrying out the measure for now. The law was challenged in several lawsuits, including one by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and another by the ACLU, ACLU of Florida and Legal Defense Fund, both of which sued the state on behalf of students and educators. Despite the legal challenges, the DeSantis administration expects the policies to be found lawful.