Since the beginning of 2022, at least eight laws were passed restricting what teachers can say about gender, race, sexuality, American history, or inequality in K-12 schools and in some colleges/universities.
One of the most prominent examples was in Florida, which in March of this year passed a bill prohibiting teaching issues of gender or sexuality to children where it’s “developmentally inappropriate."
According to the Education Department, establishing a curriculum is primarily a state and local responsibility. The department leaves it up to states and communities, and public and private organizations to establish schools, colleges, develop curricula and determine enrollment and graduation requirements.
