South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a coalition of 21 states in submitting a friend-of-the-court brief to support a South Carolina law that bars public schools from teaching that any race or sex is inherently superior to another, or that individuals are inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive because of their race or sex.
Attorney General Wilson stated, “United States history and civics should be taught in a way that does not include leftist ideologies. Using public funds to indoctrinate students is a prioritization of social agendas rather than education.”
The brief argues that the First Amendment does not give the right to force state-funded schools to use certain curricula or include materials in school libraries that may be considered inflammatory or prejudiced.
Wilson further said, “The First Amendment grants the right of individuals to speak freely. It does not require the State to continue providing access to particular books or political ideologies.”
The states joining South Carolina in this legal action are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.
