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    2020/01/20 · Educators in a dozen N.J. public school districts, including Haddon Heights, are testing a pilot curriculum to include instruction about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and disabled people.

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    2020/01/07 · TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Starting this month, a dozen Garden State schools will be the first to implement new LGBTQ-focused curriculum, the first state in …

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    2018/06/26 · It’s no surprise then that California has paved the way for teaching gay history in our K-12 schools and that other states are beginning to follow suit. James Hilton Harrell The 2011 passage of California’s FAIR Education Act mandated that LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) accomplishments be taught in …

  • At last, a generation of schoolchildren will grow up …

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    2015/06/30 · Addressing LGBT topics makes schools safer, more inclusive and helps curb the marginalization of LGBT people for the present and for future generations. Over the past few years, our country has made enormous strides on marriage equality and as of June 26, 2015, marriage equality is the law of the land in all 50 states.

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    2019/11/18 · Bring LGBT inclusion and celebration of difference alive in the secondary school classroom with our inclusive curriculum guide. From choosing set texts in English to using LGBT-inclusive statistics in Maths, our curriculum guide can help you embed your inclusion work into every area of the curriculum.

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    2019/09/06 · At last, a generation of schoolchildren will grow up knowing it’s OK to be LGBT This article is more than 9 months old Paul Twocock Next year, all primary schools must teach pupils that ...

  • NJ schools test LGBTQ history lessons, in advance of …

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  • Relationships education, relationships and sex …

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  • Welcome at LGBT education - GALE

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  • How Illinois Schools Teach Preschoolers To Celebrate ...

    2019/10/14 · To get a sense of what all Illinois public schools must begin teaching children starting next year, one can look at LGBT curriculum developed this summer in a wealthy Chicago suburb. Starting July ...

  • LGBT Supports

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    2017/10/16 · Don't Overlook LGBTQ History in High School October is LGBTQ History Month, and advocates are starting to push for this topic to be taught in public schools. By Alexandra Pannoni, Staff Writer Oct ...

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  • Should LGBT history be required in schools? | The Tylt

    2019/08/20 · This August, Illinois became the fourth state to mandate LGBT history in public schools, joining California, New Jersey and Colorado in an effort to promote inclusivity in the classroom. ... As Kevin Riordan writes for the Philadelphia Inquirer, some worry the backlash from LGBTQ+ history requirements will do more harm than good …

  • How to develop an LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum

    2019/10/02 · A majority of schools in 15 states offer LGBT-inclusive curriculum, according to a recent report by Child Trends, a nonpartisan and nonprofit research institution. An LGBT-inclusive curriculum shouldn’t stand out as a separate subject in history, sex education or any other class.

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