The rule change would ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from grades 4 to 12. The proposal would not require legislative approval and is scheduled for a vote by the state Board of Education next month.
DeSantis has leaned heavily into cultural divides on his path to an anticipated White House bid, with the surging Republican increasingly pursuing a conservative agenda that targets what he calls the insertion of inappropriate subjects in schools.
The vote will take place 9 a.m. April 19 at the Florida State Capitol Complex, 400 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Cabinet Meeting Room LL03.Hundreds of students across Florida walked out of calls on Thursday saying they won’t let the advancement of a parental rights in education bill stop them from demonstrating.
The law drew widespread backlash nationally, with critics saying it marginalizes LGBTQ people, and kicked off a feud between the state and Disney, which publicly opposed the law.
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