Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s ban on ‘divisive concepts’ in classrooms, fuelling national fight over DEI and academic freedom – Times of India

Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s ban on ‘divisive concepts’ in classrooms, fuelling national fight over DEI and academic freedom – Times of India

A federal judge has blocked major portions of Mississippi’s new law restricting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in public schools, issuing a ruling that sharply questioned the statute’s constitutionality.US District Judge Henry Wingate granted a preliminary injunction on Monday, pausing enforcement of sections that ban schools from teaching so-called “divisive concepts” related to race,…

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‘Citizens must know the value of free speech and expression’: SC flags divisive content on social media; urges self-regulation, not over-censorship | India News – Times of India

‘Citizens must know the value of free speech and expression’: SC flags divisive content on social media; urges self-regulation, not over-censorship | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stated that citizens must recognise the value of freedom of speech and expression and called for practising self-regulation as it considered guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan was hearing the case of Wazahat Khan, who…

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Trump fights ‘woke’ education: His push to cut school funding over ‘divisive’ curricula sparks controversy – The Times of India

Trump fights ‘woke’ education: His push to cut school funding over ‘divisive’ curricula sparks controversy – The Times of India

Trump’s school funding cuts clash with ESSA’s limits on federal control over education. (AP Photo) President Donald Trump‘s proposal to cut federal funding from schools that incorporate educational materials or curricula he disapproves of has raised alarms about a potential clash with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA, passed in 2015, was a major…

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‘No place for divisive politics’: Akhilesh Yadav takes holy dip in Maha Kumbh | India News – The Times of India

‘No place for divisive politics’: Akhilesh Yadav takes holy dip in Maha Kumbh | India News – The Times of India

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday took a holy dip in sacred Sangam on the occasion of Maha Kumbh, the event which he said “should not be used as space for negative or divisive politics“. Poll What Makes Mahakumbh a Unique and Unforgettable Experience? Uttar…

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