
Policy Watch|United States
What Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act actually bans — and what the 2024 settlement clarified
HB 1557 (2022) restricts classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in early grades and strengthens parental notification on student well-being. The March 2024 Equality Florida settlement left the statute intact while clarifying it is not a ban on ‘saying gay,’ library books, GSAs, or mere discussion.
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