UPDATE (March 4, 2022):
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana lawmakers could try a last-minute switch to revive the proposal that would have schools tell parents just what they are teaching, but it’s unlikely.
Republican leaders at the Capitol yesterday said there doesn’t appear to be enough support to try and revive the curriculum transparency legislation at this point.
Republicans in the State Senate gutted the proposal earlier this week, much to the delight of teachers’ unions in Indiana who opposed the idea.
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UPDATE (March 1, 2022):
There won’t be any limits from the State Capitol on teachers in Indiana who want to teach about race, gender, and sex.
The Indiana Senate allowed the legislation that would have banned teaching racial stereotypes to die on Monday.
The proposal would have also allowed parents some input on what was taught in their kids’ schools and given them an opt-out option. Teachers in the state largely condemned the measure.
Republican Senate leader Rodric Bray said Republican lawmakers couldn’t agree as to how far the legislation needed to go.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – A controversial education bill is advancing at the Indiana Statehouse.
Additional amendments were made before the Education and Career Development Committee passed the bill 8 to 5. This comes after dozens of people spoke out in opposition of House Bill 1134 when public comment was taken last week.
The proposed legislation includes a measure that prevents teachers from saying one sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color or national origin is inherently superior or inferior to another, or that one of those groups is responsible for actions committed in the past.
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