A federal court has temporarily blocked the Houston, Katy and Plano school districts from enforcing key parts of a state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in K-12 public schools.
U.S. District Judge Charles Eskridge ruled Feb. 20 that the three districts must avoid compliance with four major provisions of Senate Bill 12, including a ban on student clubs that focus on sexual orientation or gender identity and a mandate that schools design policies to discipline employees who engage in diversity-related efforts.
