House passes the GOP's Parents Bill of Rights measure opposed by Biden
The House passed a GOP bill requiring schools to provide information about curricula and activities, which Biden and Democrats oppose as politicizing education.
WASHINGTON — The House passed GOP-sponsored legislation Friday aimed at providing parents with more information about their children's education, marking the congressional Republicans' foray into culture war battles taking place across the country over what is being taught in public schools.
Lawmakers approved the bill in a 213-208 vote after voting on several amendments.
The Parents Bill of Rights Act would require public school districts to publicly post information about curricula for students, including providing parents with a list of books and reading materials available in school libraries. The congressional action comes as some elected Republicans in states across the country have been intensifying a push to ban some books or pressed for limits on teaching about issues related to racial equality, sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
Under the measure, schools would be required to offer at least two in-person parent-teacher meetings annually, and school boards would be required to hear feedback from parents about students' education.
Kevin McCarthy, center, with Elise Stefanik and Julia Letlow, speaks about proposed legislation dubbed the "Parents Bill of Rights" on Capitol Hill on March 1. Jacquelyn Martin / AP fileSchools would have to publicly disclose their district budgets, as well as the budgets of each school, including revenues and expenditures. They would also have to notify parents of violent activity occurring at schools or at events sponsored by schools.
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