House Passes Trump-Backed Bill Protecting Parental Rights From Woke Schools – Full Article

Last month, The Post reported on a lawsuit against a school district in Connecticut over a policy stating that schools “should not disclose information that may reveal a student’s transgender status or gender nonconforming presentation to others, including parents/families/legal guardians.”

Under the House-passed legislation — also known as the PROTECT Kids Act — schools would be required to obtain parental consent before changing a student’s gender markers in school records or allowing the student to use bathrooms or locker rooms designated for the opposite sex.

Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) opposed the bill on behalf of Democrats, claiming that it would violate laws preventing federal intervention in classroom curriculum.

“This bill takes away state and local control of curriculum, the very thing that the current