Florida School District Becomes Nation's First to Recognize LGBT History Month
Source: The Advocate
South Florida's Broward County School District recently decided to recognize October's LGBT History Month in hopes of reducing bullying on its campuses.
Broward is the nation's first school district to recognize LGBT History Month, according to the Sun-Sentinel. As part of the recognition, Broward teachers will be encouraged to highlight exemplary LGBT role models.
"It helps if we teach our students the meaningful contributions of a variety of people and that way those people aren't other people, they're all of us," school board member Maureen Dinnen told the Sun-Sentinel.
There's much hope that Broward's resolution will help alleviate antigay bullying in the district, which is implementing new measures to cut down on harassment.
Read more: http://www.advocate.com/society/education/2012/09/24/florida-school-district-recognizes-lgbt-history-month
In Florida, of all places!
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)ornotna
(10,810 posts)Yay Florida!
William769
(55,150 posts)Unfortunately, I am on the red coast side.
ornotna
(10,810 posts)Sarasota here. Oh well, still nice to read about.
William769
(55,150 posts)I'm South of you in Fort Myers.
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)Naples
William769
(55,150 posts)Has that place exploded since then!