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education2 years ago

"From Bans to Celebrations: Banned Books Week Events Nationwide"

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) initially banned all activities and messages associated with Banned Books Week, citing potential violations of North Carolina's new parents' bill of rights. However, CMS later reversed its decision, stating that it is a site-based decision and not a violation of the Parents' Bill of Rights. The American Library Association's Banned Books Week, which celebrates freedom to read and addresses attempts to censor books, has sparked controversy amid calls from parents' rights groups to remove or restrict certain books. The association has been criticized for defending books deemed inappropriate by some groups.

via WFAE|
#american-library-association#banned-books-week#charlotte-mecklenburg-schools
politics2 years ago

Controversy Surrounds House Republicans' Parents Bill of Rights Vote

Five House Republicans voted against the GOP's Parents Bill of Rights, which emphasizes parental rights in the classroom. The legislation mandates that schools post their curricula publicly, require that parents are allowed to meet with their children's teachers, and demand that schools provide parents with information when violence happens on school grounds. The Republicans who opposed the measure raised concerns about the federal government involving itself with local school districts and the bill's potential to undermine federalism. One congressman cited an amendment added to the legislation that "went too far" by targeting certain children.

via The Hill|
#education#federalism#gop
education2 years ago

The Parental Rights Debate: Democrats vs. Republicans

The US House of Representatives passed a Parents Bill of Rights to protect families from overreach by public schools, which are infusing books about gender and sexuality into the curriculum starting in kindergarten. The bill would require public schools to disclose all curricula, reading lists, library books, and budget costs, and force administrators and teachers to seek parents’ consent before changing a child’s gender status. House Democrats opposed the bill, claiming it would ban books promoting inclusion, but critics argue that such books are pure indoctrination and cause lifelong and irreversible damage to developing bodies. Progressives want taxpayers to subsidize their indoctrination of children, and anyone who objects is labeled fascist and a bigot.

via New York Post |
#curriculum#education#freedom
politics2 years ago

Controversy Surrounds House GOP's Parents Bill of Rights

The Parents Bill of Rights, introduced by Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.), was passed in the House on Friday, with Republicans arguing that parents deserve more transparency from their schools and more of a say in what their children are taught. The bill aims to increase transparency in school curriculum, dictate notification to parents of schools’ transgender student policies, and reveal accommodations made for LGBTQ students. Democrats dubbed the legislation the “Politics Over Parents Act” and argue that it does nothing to increase parental engagement in their children’s education and overburdens schools.

via The Hill|
#education#lgbtq#parents-bill-of-rights
education2 years ago

Controversial Parents Bill of Rights passes in House, sparking criticism from Democrats.

House Republicans passed the "Parents Bill of Rights" legislation, which outlines what parents have the right to in their children's education, including access to teacher-parent meetings, school budget materials, curriculum and books, and the opportunity to testify before a school board. The bill also became a vehicle for several other GOP priorities, including policies on transgender students. Five Republicans voted against the bill, and no Democrats voted in favor. The Education Department criticized the bill, and Senate Majority Leader Schumer said it "will meet a dead end" in his chamber.

via POLITICO|
#bipartisan-support#education#education-department
education2 years ago

Controversial GOP 'Parents Bill of Rights' passes House despite Democratic opposition.

The House passed the GOP-sponsored Parents Bill of Rights Act, which requires public school districts to publicly post information about curricula for students, including providing parents with a list of books and reading materials available in school libraries. The bill also requires schools to offer at least two in-person parent-teacher meetings annually, disclose their district budgets, and notify parents of violent activity occurring at schools or at events sponsored by schools. The White House has rejected the bill, and the Senate, controlled by Democrats, is not expected to take up the legislation.

via NBC News|
#curriculum#education#gop
politics2 years ago

Parental Rights Bill Sparks Controversy in New Hampshire House

Conservative critics slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she called the Republican-sponsored Parents Bill of Rights "fascist" during a speech on the House floor. The bill aims to strengthen parents' involvement in their children's education, but AOC claimed it targets LGBT youth and censors racial content. Conservatives pushed back on social media, with some accusing AOC of not knowing the meaning of fascism and others defending the bill as protecting parental rights and limiting government overreach. Similar legislation has been passed in Republican-led states to battle CRT and DEI initiatives in education.

via Fox News|
#aoc#education#lgbt
politics2 years ago

The Trump Factor: House GOP's Response to Potential Arrest and Indictment.

The potential arrest of former President Trump is hanging over Capitol Hill this week, as lawmakers prepare for — and react to — what could be the first indictment of an ex-president in U.S. history. Also this week, a House committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on TikTok, House Republicans are bringing the Parents Bill of Rights to the floor, and the Senate will consider legislation that would repeal war authorizations for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the 1991 Gulf War. The Senate could also vote on a resolution to overturn a Biden administration water regulation.

via The Hill|
#capitol-hill#parents-bill-of-rights#politics