Bills to Watch
SB 90
Among many other things, SB90 expands the use of long-term suspension in and expulsion from schools, which is already disproportionately used against Black and Brown students. This provision will contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline and makes schools sites of punishment rather than spaces of learning.
This bill is designed to prevent certain ideas related to race and gender from being taught in schools. For example, the bill aims to prohibit the teaching of concepts like "white privilege," the notion that certain races or genders are inherently superior or inferior, and the idea that an individual's actions are solely determined by their race or gender.
These bills seek to restrict or regulate discussions of systemic racism, historical injustices, and related topics in public education, often due to concerns about political bias or the belief that such discussions might make students uncomfortable. This bill limits a well-rounded education and prevent open conversations about important societal issues.