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DeSantis Signs Florida Parental Rights in Education Bill

DeSantis Signs Florida Parental Rights in Education Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leaves after holding a press conference at the Miami Dade College’s North Campus in Miami, on Jan. 26, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 28 signed legislation that reinforces the fundamental rights of parents to make decisions about the education and well-being of their children.

The Parental Rights in Education measure, seen as controversial by some, prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade, as well as instruction that isn’t age-appropriate.