60. Inflammatory Ignorance

There’s a recent hot debate over what should or should not be taught in the classroom and who has input to curriculum at all levels, especially concerning gender-related topics.  Much of the heated rhetoric surrounds Florida bills HB 1557 and SB 266.  If you don’t know what these are, or you do know and haven’t read them, you could be part of the problem, not the solution. But what do you really know about the FACTS involved in the debate?  You may be surprised to learn what the bills actually say versus what opponents want you to think they say.  In this episode I’ll winnow out ideology from reality as I explore what these bills actually do and what some people say they do. And I’ll call out the risk of relying on second-hand information in forming opinions. This is not about politics or culture wars. It’s about having informed positions. The bottom line is, regardless of your position, it should be based on fact, not ideology. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network.