The Florida Department of Education was informed of Charlotte County’s overreaction to the law over 2 weeks ago and has not corrected it
California provides instruction & support to roughly 5.9 million students in more than 1,000 districts & over 10,000 schools
PEN America recorded 1,406 book ban cases in Florida, followed by 625 in Texas, 333 in Missouri, 281 in Utah, & 186 book bans in Penn.
Debate over discussions about race, inclusion, & LGBTQ+ issues in Forest Hills Schools was reignited by the decision to paint over the mural
"We’re seeing BLM flags, Pride flags- we’re not anti-LGBTQ, we’re not anti-anything but a classroom is not a place for political beliefs"
CSU has enough revenue to cover 86% of actual costs to meet student, staff, and institution needs, leaving it with a $1.5 billion gap
The bill had passed the Assembly in May after the Temecula Valley Unified School District voted to reject a book that included LGBTQ+ topics
“Today, the courts confirmed what we knew to be true — this hateful policy poses real safety risks to vulnerable students"
Bonta stressed that all LGBTQ+ students had an ally in his office, in him, and he will continue to fight for those students
Arlington County, Fairfax County, and Prince William County Public Schools have announced they will not implement the new guidelines