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Ban on pride and trans flags in schools. SB1722/HB1605 would have banned public schools and public charter schools from displaying any flag other than the official U.S. and Tennessee state flags ...
In the 21st century in the United States, Republican lawmakers have proposed or enacted legislation to censor school curricula that taught about comprehensive sex education, [20] LGBTQ people, [21] higher-order thinking skills, [22] social justice, [23] sexism and racism, [24] and various left-wing political philosophies.
Anti-LGBTQ curriculum laws are laws approved by various U.S. states that limit the discussion of sexuality and gender identity in public schools. [1]In theory, these laws mainly apply to sex ed courses, but they can also be applied to other parts of the school curriculum as well as to extracurricular activities such as sports and organizations such as gay–straight alliances. [2]
State lawmakers in Tennessee could soon pass a bill that would limit the types of flags that can be displayed in public schools, sparking outcry from LGBTQ advocates who say the measure is an ...
In 2014, the Tennessee General Assembly created the Tennessee Promise, which allows in-state high school graduates to enroll in two-year post-secondary education programs such as associate degrees and certificates at community colleges and trade schools in Tennessee tuition-free, funded by the state lottery, if they meet certain requirements. [13]
As more local school districts consider banning the LGBTQ pride flag on school campuses, Tennessee could become the first state to adopt a statewide ban of political flags ― including rainbow ...
The bill does not explicitly prohibit the Confederate or Nazi flags, a point raised by Democrats on the panel.
The State Advisory Council on Indian Education, in its annual report for 2023 to the State Board of Education, as it has since 2002, urges "all public school administrators and boards of education to review and implement local policies related to the selection of athletic mascots, and to educate all school personnel on the long-term, damaging ...