This insightful presentation examines the potential ramifications of the recently proposed Stop W.O.K.E Act and Don't Say Gay Bill on the future of public education in the U.S. It scrutinizes how these pieces of legislation might stifle critical conversations, promote prejudice, and endanger marginalized students.

‍

“CS/CS/HB 1557 (2022) - Parental Rights in Education | Florida House of Representatives.” Florida
House of Representatives, 2 Mar. 2022,
https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=76545.
2022 Bill Summaries - The Florida Senate.
https://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/BillSummaries/2022/html/2809. Accessed 4 May 2023.
Ali, Shirin. “Florida House Passes 'Stop Woke Act' to Limit Talks on Race, Gender, and
Discrimination in Schools, Workplaces.” The Hill. The Hill, February 24, 2022.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/595732-florida-house-passes-stop-woke-act-to-limit/
Hartocollis, Anemona, and Eliza Fawcett. “The College Board Strips down Its A.P. Curriculum for
African American Studies.” The New York Times. The New York Times, February 1, 2023.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies.html.
Alleyne, Akilah. 2022. “Book Banning, Curriculum Restrictions, and the Politicization of U.S.
Schools.” Center for American Progress. September 19, 2022.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/book-banning-curriculum-restrictions-and-the-politicization-of-u-s-schools/.

‍