HB8 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris Pringle Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Education, prohibits public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education from teaching certain divisive concepts relating to race or sex

Description

This bill would prohibit public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education from teaching certain concepts regarding race or sex, such as critical race theory.

This bill would prohibit a K-12 school or public institution of higher education from imposing any penalty upon or discriminating against a student on account of his or her refusal to support, believe, endorse, embrace, confess, act upon, or otherwise assent to divisive concepts, such as critical race theory.

This bill would also authorize a public K-12 school or public institution of higher education to promote racial, cultural, or ethnic diversity or inclusiveness, provided the efforts of the school or institution are consistent with the requirements of this bill.

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Subjects

Education