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COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) Minnesota's largest school district has abandoned a much-criticized policy that required teachers to remain neutral when issues of sexual identity arose in the classroom, replacing it with a policy designed to create respectful discussion about controversial topics.
With only one dissenting vote, the Anoka-Hennepin School Board on Monday dropped a policy that is the subject of two lawsuits by critics who contend it muzzled teachers and prevented them from holding effective discussions to reduce bullying against students who are gay or perceived to be gay.
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The new policy says when contentious political, religious, social matters or economic issues come up it does not specifically cite sexuality issues teachers shouldn't try to persuade students to adopt a particular viewpoint. It calls for teachers to foster respectful exchanges of views. It also says in such discussions, staff should affirm the dignity and self-worth of all students, regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.
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The debate over how teachers should handle controversial classroom topics ballooned after six students in the district committed suicide in less than two years.
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) Minnesota's largest school district has abandoned a much-criticized policy that required teachers to remain neutral when issues of sexual identity arose in the classroom, replacing it with a policy designed to create respectful discussion about controversial topics.
With only one dissenting vote, the Anoka-Hennepin School Board on Monday dropped a policy that is the subject of two lawsuits by critics who contend it muzzled teachers and prevented them from holding effective discussions to reduce bullying against students who are gay or perceived to be gay.
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The new policy says when contentious political, religious, social matters or economic issues come up it does not specifically cite sexuality issues teachers shouldn't try to persuade students to adopt a particular viewpoint. It calls for teachers to foster respectful exchanges of views. It also says in such discussions, staff should affirm the dignity and self-worth of all students, regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.
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The debate over how teachers should handle controversial classroom topics ballooned after six students in the district committed suicide in less than two years.
More at link....
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