Even parents will not be able to know the gender of their LGBTQ children! California is making 4 major changes in the education system

California Education System: Changes have been made in the education system in California, one of America’s richest states. With the new year, new laws to change the education system have come into effect in California. The new laws address important issues such as student privacy, history education and protection from discrimination. In such a situation, let us know about those four major laws, which have been implemented in January 2025.

Privacy of LGBTQ+ students

‘Assembly Bill 1995’ (SAFETY Act) has come into force from January 1, 2025. Through this, the privacy of LGBTQ+ students will be protected. Through this law, school staff cannot be forced to tell parents about the gender identity of the child. This law has been brought because there were preparations to bring such policies in some schools, in which teachers would be required to tell parents what gender their children are describing themselves as.

Teaching the History of Native American Peoples

‘Assembly Bill 1821’ has been implemented in California, under which schools will now have to teach the history of Native American people. There will be no editing while teaching history. The law requires California to consult with the state’s tribes when it updates its history-social science curriculum to better reflect the experiences of Native Americans during Spanish colonization and the Gold Rush. Will happen.

Incorporating Mendez v. Westminster into the curriculum

Another change in California’s educational structure occurred with ‘Assembly Bill 1805’. Under this law, the state’s history-social science curriculum is required to include the landmark case Mendez v. Westminster School District. This 1945 case challenged the segregation of Mexican-American children in Orange County schools, leading to the first statewide ban on segregation in public schools. Read this important case to California students about the new law.

Protection from discrimination based on hairstyle

California also enacted ‘Assembly Bill 1815’, which protects against discrimination based on hairstyle. Discrimination on the basis of hairstyle is already banned in workplaces and schools through the CROWN Act. But this law has made it clear that now the rules will apply to youth sports also. The law expands the legal definition of racial discrimination to include not only historical, but also cultural associations, such as braids, locs, and twists.