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The announcement from the state Department of Education comes even though the district slashed its LGBTQ+ support guide, removed All In for Safe Schools and rescinded part of the sex ed curriculum.
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The rule was one of several the State Board of Education adopted this week. Among others: Teachers could lose their licenses of they violate Florida's new laws on race and gender instruction.
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The plaintiffs in a lawsuit said: “Throughout Florida, schools are taking extraordinary measures to purge any trace of LGBT people from schools, and teachers are afraid to show any support for LGBT students.”
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Duval and three other districts asked a judge not to block the new state law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools. Critics have dubbed the law "Don't Say Gay."
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State Board of Education member Ryan Petty said he has “grave concerns” about some LGBTQ support guides provided to students, teachers and school staff members.
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The school district said it is rebranding its Safe Schools program to comply with Florida's new Parental Rights in Education Act.
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The Florida Board of Medicine is slated Friday to consider a proposal by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to bar physicians from providing treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty-blocking medication to youths.
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Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. warned against schools making certain accommodations for transgender students.
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Parents, students and a nonprofit organization, Centerline Inc., say the law improperly chills discussion of issues such as gender identity and sexual orientation. Opponents have branded it the "Don't Say Gay" law.
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Duval County Public Schools took down an anti-bullying video that taught middle and high school students how to support their LGBTQ peers, a Jacksonville Today review of internal district emails showed.