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Missouri's Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee passes a wide-sweeping bill, cuts legislation targeting transgender athletes.

The legislation makes several changes regarding K-12 education, including the creation of a portal that contains every school district’s curriculum and other information. It also bans the teaching of diversity-related concepts.

The legislation makes several changes regarding K-12 education, including the creation of a portal that contains every school district’s curriculum and other information. It also would prohibit the teaching of critical race theory and other diversity-related concepts.

Ahead of tomorrow's legislative forum in Williston for Districts 1, 2, and 23, brush up on what they have been up to in Bismarck. Here is an update as to

Parental access to school records -- and how history and race are taught in Missouri classrooms -- will be among the first topics considered by lawmakers this legislative session.

Proposed bills being considered in the Missouri Senate would restrict the teaching of "divisive concepts" in schools and would give parents the ability to object to any lessons or teaching materials they deem "inappropriate for whatever reason."

Proposed bills being considered in the Missouri Senate would restrict the teaching of "divisive concepts" in schools and would give parents the ability to object to any lessons or teaching materials they deem "inappropriate for whatever reason."

The Missouri Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee debated critical race theory for two hours during its first 2023 meeting.

Critical race theory and "Parents' Bill of Rights" legislation will be some of the first bills considered by Missouri lawmakers this session.

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