A Virginia bill (pdf) that requires schools to notify parents of sexually explicit content instructional materials and allows parents to review such content is heading to the desk of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, fulfilling one of his key campaign promises. If signed into law, the bill, which passed the state House on Feb. 28 and the senate on Feb. 9, would make Virginia the first in the nation to adopt a statewide measure for reviewing sexually explicit material in schools instead of leaving the decision up to local school administrators and school boards. Youngkin, in a written statement to the Washington Post, said: “The passage of this bill, signals to schools that parents will not be silenced. Notifying parents is just commonsense, and I look forward to signing it when it reaches my desk.” The measure came amid growing grassroots efforts in Virginia and other states campaigning against sexualized content in …
Virginia Set to Become First State to Adopt Law Allowing Parents to Review Sexually Explicit School Material
March 2, 2022
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