A Model for School Practices Relating to Sexuality and Gender. Issue Brief

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Public Schools; Teaching Methods; School Safety; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Political Attitudes; Civil Rights; Educational Attainment; Critical Thinking; Citizenship; Parent Rights; Child Rearing; Models; Educational Practices; Sexuality; Sexual Orientation; Sexual Identity; Parent Attitudes; Child Health; Wellness; Educational Policy; Educational Environment; Accountability; Faculty Development; Democratic Values; School Law; Elementary Secondary Education; Court Litigation; Gender Differences; LGBTQ People; Gender Issues; School Districts; Educational Administration

The purposes of this policy document are: (1) to encourage public-school instruction conducive to developing skills and gaining factual knowledge necessary for students' future success as critical thinkers, citizens, and leaders of the state of [STATE]; (2) to protect children against the unwarranted and harmful influence of politicized classroom instruction; (3) to provide a safe, healthy, supportive, respectful, and developmentally appropriate learning environment; and (4) to bolster parents' fundamental rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children.

ERIC

2023

ED627447