SB 7: Parental Control of Sex Ed. Content
Overview Resources
- U.S. Standard
- Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
- protects parental notice, content review, & student opt-out rights (US Dept. of Ed. Guide to Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
- requires schools to develop & distribute cooperative policies (scroll to requirements of LEAs)
- State Standard
- 22 Pa. Code § 4.4. tersely indicate parental curriculum review & opt choices
Big Concept Resources
Pros
- PA law grants parental rights to review curriculum & materials
- Multiple states inform & involve parents in sex ed program
- Opt-in lessens default inclusion & peer “shame” of withdrawal (scroll to “Why Opt-in is Harmful)
- Curriculum transparency soothes life & protects family values
- Parental choice constitutes neither censoring nor banning (scroll to highlighted text at bottom of site)
Cons
- SB7 = “Ed Scare” bill to restrict/prohibit socially sensitive topics
- Parental curricular review is designed to spur self-censorship
- Right-wing activists are trying to undermine public education
- Instructional materials may shift more rapidly than published
