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I just want to point out this line: >or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards This could easily, under the US legislativ

I just want to point out this line: >or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards This could easily, under the US legislative framework, be interpreted as extending beyond the 3rd grade. The law does not, actually, strictly, limit this to 3rd grade or lower. This line, as I understand it, makes it so the law can be applied to other grade levels as well, because they can simply say its not "age appropriate" or "developmentally appropriate" at any level. I don't think its an accident this line is worded in a way that would allow this.

mlyle 5y ago
> This could easily, under the US legislative framework, be interpreted as extending beyond the 3rd grade. The or makes it quite clear this is the intent: > Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 So, no instruction in K-3 is permitted. > or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards. And in 4-12, it may only be age appropriate / developmentally appropriate as determined by state standards. (E.g. it's not an independent finding of fact by the court as to whether what you said to a bunch of 11th graders was age appropriate.)
- no_wizard 5y ago
  Right, which is, from all suggested evidence so far, is intended to allow the state to suppress educators from talking about sexual orientation, gender identity et. al. Hence, the layman’s one liner of “Don’t Say Gay” Why on earth the Republican Party and it’s voter base is so concerned with non heteronormative information making it’s way into classrooms, where what is suppose to be the fundamental place where our youth are suppose to learn about the world and what things are, has always baffled me. It’s a disservice to children and adults frankly. It’s not like these things just disappear because people disagree with them.
  - kemayo 5y ago
    Personally, I'm amused by the interpretation that the best way to comply with this law is to avoid all mention of gender and sexuality in classrooms. All children shall be "they"; books mentioning heterosexual romance will be forbidden from reading. It's the only way to avoid conveying some sort of instruction about the concept of gender identity...

mlyle 5y ago

> This could easily, under the US legislative framework, be interpreted as extending beyond the 3rd grade. The or makes it quite clear this is the intent: > Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 So, no instruction in K-3 is permitted. > or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards. And in 4-12, it may only be age appropriate / developmentally appropriate as determined by state standards. (E.g. it's not an independent finding of fact by the court as to whether what you said to a bunch of 11th graders was age appropriate.)

no_wizard 5y ago
Right, which is, from all suggested evidence so far, is intended to allow the state to suppress educators from talking about sexual orientation, gender identity et. al. Hence, the layman’s one liner of “Don’t Say Gay” Why on earth the Republican Party and it’s voter base is so concerned with non heteronormative information making it’s way into classrooms, where what is suppose to be the fundamental place where our youth are suppose to learn about the world and what things are, has always baffled me. It’s a disservice to children and adults frankly. It’s not like these things just disappear because people disagree with them.
- kemayo 5y ago
  Personally, I'm amused by the interpretation that the best way to comply with this law is to avoid all mention of gender and sexuality in classrooms. All children shall be "they"; books mentioning heterosexual romance will be forbidden from reading. It's the only way to avoid conveying some sort of instruction about the concept of gender identity...