Hot Topics: Censorship & Book-Banning: Social Aspects

Primary Source: Full-text of the bill before Congress: "Specifically, the bill requires schools to notify parents and guardians of their rights regarding the education of their children. These rights include the right to

review (and make copies of at no cost) the curriculum of their child's school;
know if the state alters its challenging academic standards;
meet with each teacher of their child at least twice each school year;
review the budget, including all revenues and expenditures, of their child's school;
inspect the books and other reading materials in the library of their child's school;
address the school board of the LEA;
receive information about violent activity in their child's school; and
know if their child is not grade-level proficient in reading or language arts at the end of 3rd grade."

"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration wants to expand the controversial measure critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law, aiming to ban instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, potentially putting teachers at risk of losing their credentials if found in violation of it."