Christopher F. Rufo  ⚔️

8/ "This opinion, therefore, should not be construed to limit a school or government entity’s ability to use, present, or discuss these materials, where appropriate." [ANRC: This qualifier is important, necessary, and good.]

9/ "But the law will not tolerate schools, other government entities, or employers implementing CRT and antiracist programing in a way that treats individuals differently on the basis of race or that creates a hostile environment."

10/ "Government entities also may not engage in 'race scapegoating,'’ which means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race or to members of a race because of their race."

11/ "[A] school that permits, promotes, or endorses curricula or pedagogical methods that tell an individual that he or she should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish... on account of his or her race, almost certainly creates a racially hostile environment."

12/ "A school may not advocate that students adopt specific beliefs based on their race, such as urging that white students be white without signing on to whiteness. Schools may not attempt to purge the idea of 'whiteness' (or any other race) from schools."

13/ "Nothing in this opinion shall be construed to restrict any expressive activities protected under the U.S. Constitution, including academic freedom or student political speech.' [ANRC: CRT can be *discussed* in classes, but not taught normatively.]

14/ "The First Amendment prevents the government from restricting protected speech, but it also prevents compelled speech."

15/ "Trainings, exercises, or assignments which force students or employees to admit, accept, affirm, or support controversial concepts such as privilege, culpability, identity, or status, constitute compelled speech."