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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality, according to a new poll released as Republicans across

A new poll reveals how American parents feel about teaching racism and sexuality in school. The answers often broke along party lines, researchers say.

Political affiliation plays a strong role in what people want taught.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools...

Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality, according to a new poll released as Republicans across the country aim to make parental involvement in education a central campaign theme this election year. Overall, Americans lean slightly toward expanding — not cutting back — discussions…

Overall, Americans lean slightly toward expanding discussions of racism and sexuality, not cutting them back. Roughly 4 in 10 say the current approach is about right.

WASHINGTON — Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality, according to a new poll released as Republicans across the country aim to make parental involvement in education a central campaign theme this election year. Overall, Americans lean slightly toward

"All that that’s happening these days kind of goes against the longer history of school boards being relatively low salience government institutions and, in a lot of cases, they are nonpartisan offices."

Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality, according to a new poll.

Overall, Americans lean slightly toward expanding discussions of racism and sexuality, but roughly 4 in 10 say the current approach is about right, including...