COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - A legal battle in federal court could change how race and history are taught in South Carolina public school classrooms.

On Wednesday, a federal judge in Columbia heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by the South Carolina NAACP and several plaintiffs against the State Superintendent of Education, Ellen Weaver, over a budget proviso.

The proviso prohibits the use of public funds to teach that one race or sex is inherently superior to another. NAACP argue the rule is vague and has had a chilling effect on educators, while supporters say it protects students from divisive content.

Attorneys for the NAACP said that it's unconstitutional, claiming it violates students’ First Amendment rights. They also said the rule was used to justify the removal of AP African American

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