Parental Rights in Education Law

A landmark settlement of the Parental Rights in Education law, or what critics call "Don't Say Gay," clarified that safe space stickers are allowed. Advocates are now urging the district to reverse a decision it made two years ago.

LGBTQ+ advocates say the law was too vague — leading to fear, confusion, and anxiety in students, parents, and teachers. The settlement defines what the law can and cannot regulate in schools.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss Sarah McCammon's new book on the white evangelical church, the settlement reached in a case against the Parental Rights in Education Law, the NAACP's advisory to student-athletes considering Florida public universities, and statewide environmental news.

As news of a settlement over the Parental Rights in Education Act broke March 11, both sides appeared to proclaim victory. Here are four things PolitiFact Florida learned from reading the settlement.

A complaint against "The Letter Q," a collection of letters by queer authors writing to their teenage selves, marked Pasco County School's first formal book challenge.

Ocala Republican Representative Ryan Chamberlin filed HB 599 on Tuesday.

The American Association of School Librarians held its biannual conference in Tampa. Some painted a stark picture of the profession in a polarized political climate.

The state recently posted an updated "Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida" on the Florida Department of Education website.

A federal appeals court has put on hold a battle about a 2022 Florida law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools, after attorneys said they were in settlement talks.

The move follows a statewide ban on AP African American History.

A number of initiatives across the state aim to highlight the growing concern some parents and others have about book removals in public schools.