Florida Parental Rights In Education Bill Passes To Senate.

The Parental Rights in Education bill has advanced to the Senate floor for a full vote this week after passing its final committee hearing. The Parental Rights in Education bill passed a House committee by a vote of 69 to 47, and the state Senate Appropriations Committee approved it by a vote of 12-to-8. If Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the bill, it will prohibit Florida educators from speaking to primary-school pupils about some LGBTQ+ themes that are not “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.” On March 4, the Republican governor of Florida defended the bill, stating it is about providing “no sexual training” to young pupils. “When you look at the bill, it says ‘no sexual instruction to children in grades pre-K through three,’ how many parents want transgenderism or whatever injected into classroom curriculum for their children?” According to…

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