State appeals federal court order striking down ‘divisive concepts’ law (08-01-24)

The New Hampshire Department of Education is appealing a federal court ruling striking down the state’s controversial “divisive concepts” law, reopening a court case about whether the state can regulate how educators discuss race, gender, and other topics with students. The appeal came two months after a federal court judge ruled that the 2021 law was “unconstitutionally vague,” a characterization that New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella argues was an overstep.