Good news on schools (2): Balance rules could put marriage back in schools
from Coalition for Marriage:
Wouldn’t it be great if young people at least encountered the truth about marriage? That’s now much more likely thanks to two new sets of guidance (on teaching and curriculum planning) from the Department for Education.
Throughout history, in virtually all cultures, marriage was between a man and a woman. This unique partnership depends upon the complementary natures of men and women. Young people can have no understanding of our history, laws, art, traditions and literature without understanding that our culture was shaped by people who believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. Millions of people still think it’s wrong to define it in any other way.
Now it won’t be so easy for schools to gloss over these facts and cover only same-sex marriage. New teaching guidance on relationships, sex and health reminds teachers that they must be balanced when teaching about equality issues. This is because Section 407 of the 1996 Education Act requires that where political issues are discussed in maintained schools, “pupils are offered a balanced presentation of opposing views”. The Department says:
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