VIDEO ABOVE: A look at Wednesday’s headlines and weather The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding parents’ rights in an education law that critics of the “Don’t Say Like Me” law are calling the governor’s request. Ron DeSantis. The proposal will take effect after a procedural notice period of about a month, according to a Department of Education spokesperson. The most recent: WPBF 25 news coverage about the policy The rule change will ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from grades four through twelve, unless required by current state standards or as part of reproductive health education that students can opt out of. Florida currently bans such lessons from kindergarten through third grade. DeSantis’ administration made the proposal last month. DeSantis has not commented on the proposal. He previously directed questions to Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., who said it was intended to clear up confusion about the current law and to promote that teachers not deviate from the current curriculum. “We’re not removing anything here,” Diaz Jr. said. Wednesday. “All we do is we set expectations so that our teachers are clear: they must teach to standards.” The ban, which began last year with a law banning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, has drawn fire from critics who argue it marginalizes the LGBT community and has vague terminology that leads to self-censorship from educators. Democratic President Joe Biden called him “abominable”. The current law is also at the root of an ongoing feud with Disney, one of the state’s largest employers and political donors. Joe Saunders, senior political director for the Florida LGBT advocacy group Equality, said in a statement, adding that the policy will lead to “stigmatization and alienation of a group of young people who need our support now more than ever.” HISTORY: Latest news and weather headlines from WPBF 25 The entertainment giant publicly opposed the legislation last year, and as punishment, DeSantis pushed lawmakers to give him control of an autonomous region that Disney oversees in its theme parks. DeSantis’ new appointees could take control of the district, and Disney’s board of directors has passed restrictive charters that strip the new members of most of their powers, limiting the governor’s retaliation. Against the Company by Legislation Stay up to date with the latest political updates with the WPBF 25 News App. You can download it from here.
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The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday agreed to ban classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding parents’ rights in an education law that critics are calling “Don’t Say Like Me” at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The proposal will go into effect after a procedural notice period of about a month, according to a DOE spokesperson.
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the rule change Lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity will be prohibited from grades four through twelve, unless required by current state standards or as part of reproductive health education that students can choose not to attend. fl offline Such lessons are prohibited Kindergarten through third grade.
DeSantis’ management put forward the proposal last month.
DeSantis has not commented on the proposal. He previously directed questions to Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., who said it was intended to clear up confusion about the current law and to promote teachers not deviating from the current curriculum.
“We’re not removing anything here,” Diaz Jr. said on Wednesday. “All we do is we set expectations so that our teachers are clear: they must teach to standards.”
The ban, which began last year with a law banning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, has drawn a backlash from critics who argue it marginalizes the LGBT community and has vague terminology that leads to self-censorship from educators. Democratic President Joe Biden called her “distasteful”.
The current law is also at the root of an ongoing feud with Disney, one of the state’s largest employers and political donors.
“Let’s put it plainly: This is part of the governor’s assault on liberty,” said Joe Saunders, senior political director of the Florida Equality Group, in a statement, adding that the policy “will further stigmatize and alienate a group of young people who need our support now more than ever.” gone.”
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The entertainment giant opposed the law last year, and as punishment, DeSantis pushed lawmakers to give him control of an autonomous region that Disney oversees in its theme parks.
Before a group of DeSantis’ new hires could take over the territory, Disney The board has passed restrictive covenants This strips the new members of most of their powers, and limits the ruler’s vengeance.
DeSantis ordered a chief inspector general to investigate the Disney board’s move and vowed further retaliation against the company through legislation.
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