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School boards face lawsuits, recalls for censoring public comments on hot-button issues

By Greg Piper

Federal judge suspends Pennsylvania school district’s vague policy on prohibited speech while considering whether to hold officials personally liable.

As school boards nationwide crack down on public comments about COVID-19, race and gender policies at their meetings, some speakers are taking to the courts and the political process to ensure that censorship carries a price.

Pennsylvania school districts are reeling from a preliminary injunction issued last month against a policy that prohibits speech the school board deems “offensive,” “intolerant,” “verbally abusive” or “irrelevant,” among other vague terms.

U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter also banned the Pennsbury School Board from requiring speakers to announce their address before giving remarks.

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