Education Rules for Teaching About Race and Gender
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D · S09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment, arguing that adding specific curriculum details makes the legislature responsible for determining truth and dictating what should be taught.
R · S16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges voting no on the bill because it mandates teaching content, which undermines a system designed to keep education de-politicized and fact-based.
R · S12
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it levels the playing field, removes hatred from schools, and allows children to focus on learning basic skills without being taught what to think.
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary preventive measure against divisive theories that deny fundamental principles of equality, which they believe are being violated in some places.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because a specific line about not indoctrinating students could be construed to prohibit teaching history with a purpose, such as explaining civil rights and equality.
R · S25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill, arguing it stems from fear rather than optimism and unnecessarily dictates how school boards should teach instead of trusting local institutions.
R · S15
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill after re-reading it, believing that despite some prescriptive language, it ultimately protects individual freedoms and prevents indoctrination.
R · S24
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because the controversy surrounding basic ideals like no race being inherently superior indicates a need to codify these principles.
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The amendment changes how certain topics in education must be taught by adding specific principles that instruction and materials should follow.
The amendment removes a previous change and adds language to prohibit teaching certain divisive philosophies, specifically mentioning critical race theory.
The amendment removes certain words from a bill about education and changes how it talks about promoting divisions or hatred.