Is the NAACP and/or and/or the ACLU and/or another like-minded group going to sue

[no_hypocrisy]

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Ron DeSantis and Florida for banning the proposed AP course on African-American history?

[Takket]

1. I think there is a lawsuit already

I remember reading the “stop woke” act is under lawsuit and a judge has already blocked part of it. I believe that was the same act used to block this course.

Hopefully the whole racist law gets tossed.

[OldBaldy1701E]

2. Even if it does get tossed...

We still need to make sure that this is pinned on his totalitarian ass forever. He should be remembered as the 'ignorance helps me' governor.

[brooklynite]

3. Sue on what legal theory?

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Violation of federal Civil Rights Act

by discrimination based on race. Is censorship perhaps. USSC would have to use strict scrutiny— but with this group, you never know.

[brooklynite]

5. Nope.

It's not discrimination based on race, because it applies equally to any student who might which to take the course. Add to which, the State has full authority to determine what is taught in public schools.

[reACTIONary]

7. Not on point, but...

... the state does not have legal authority to teach religious doctrine. Remember Dover.

[ancianita]

6. No standing as plaintiffs. It'd have to be a Florida citizens' group, or PTA kind of organization.

Those could be advised or backed by lawyers from the NAACP or ACLU as the plaintiffs. Maybe the College Board could have some say in court about how the AP system is equitably run so that the state is on par with AP curricula in other states. But issues with governors and state education are handled at state levels. But you raise the right question: how one governor could make such a sweeping ban across a state's secondary schools can't be legal.