CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new North Carolina law aiming to give parents more of a say in their child's education has been effect for just over a week now, but interpretations of the law have left both supporters and opponents of the legislation frustrated.
Ever since the Parents' Bill of Rights was passed, different schools' interpretations have meant its rollout doesn't look the same everywhere. Let's connect the dots.
Two sections of the law have been at the center of most of the controversy. The first part requires schools to tell parents if their kids ask teachers or staff to use a different name or pronoun. The other is the section that prohibits instruction on gender identity and sexual activity until after fourth grade.
This gets dicey because different school districts can interpret these laws on their own. For example, when it comes to student pronouns, some schools are going straight to parents. Others are consulting the students before they do.
There are critics on both sides of the law and now advocates are asking for clarity for state lawmakers.
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