Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Austin schools ‘Pride Week’ violates state law

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After the Austin Independent School District went viral on social media for its “Pride Week,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton penned a letter to the district, informing it that it is “breaking state law.”

Paxton shared the letter to Twitter on Tuesday, writing, “Today, I sent a letter to @AustinISD for their curriculum and lesson plans that constitute ‘human sexuality instruction’ governed by state law. The Texas Legislature has made it clear that when it comes to sex education, parents — not school districts — are in charge.”

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