Arizona and Tennessee are one step away from making it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender identity in school
Arizona and Tennessee are one step away from restricting students’ access to lessons on sexual and gender identity, with lawmakers in the states sending bills to their governors this week that would allow parents and guardians to play a key role in the curriculum their students are receiving.
The legislation in Arizona passed the state’s Republican-controlled House on Wednesday by a vote of 31-28. It previously passed the state’s GOP-led Senate by a vote of 16-14 and now heads to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey for signature.
Arizona and Tennessee are one step away from restricting students' access to lessons on sexual and gender identity, with lawmakers in the states sending bills to their governors this week that would allow parents and guardians to play a key role in the curriculum their students are receiving.
DeSantis says he doesn t favor raising unemployment benefits
CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he doesn t favor raising Florida s unemployment benefits, which are some of the nation s lowest, but is focused instead on getting people back to work.
At an event in Lakeland, the Republican governor also urged people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus and said employers need workers to get back to a semblance of normalcy.
“Increase benefits? Look, no, I think we are getting people back to work,” DeSantis said. “You see and hear these stories about businesses need more, our goal is to get people back to work.”
Arizona lawmakers they are moving closer to revamping the state’s sex education laws to be some of the strictest in the nation when it comes to teaching about LGBTQ issues.
Arizona Republicans approve bill requiring parental permission before teaching LGBTQ content
Bill seeks to restrict teachers from mentioning LGBTQ-related issues in class, even if raised in historical context.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey – Photo: Gage Skidmore.
Republican lawmakers in Arizona have introduced restrictions seeking to make it all but impossible to mention LGBTQ-related content in the classroom.
The bill, pushed by conservative interest groups, is framed as a “parental rights” issue, and would require schools to get parents’ permission for discussions about gender identity, sexual orientation, or HIV/AIDS.
The prohibition, which effectively serves as a “gag rule” on free speech, would not only apply to sex education classes, but social studies or history classes dealing with facially-neutral, widely-accepted historical facts.