To end poverty, to extirpate prejudice, to free a tormented conscience, to make a tomorrow of justice, fair play, and creativity-all these are worthy of the American ideal.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968

Nor have they a choice of continuing in the old way. The future they are asked to inaugurate is not so unpalatable that it justifies the evils that beset the nation.

Ugh…I hate I can’t edit this thread. Stupid autocorrect. It’s K-3, not K-5.

And thus to enact something that is already part of standard practice makes the law worthless because it attempts to solve problems that don’t exist in any systematic way. That’s why critics have labeled HB8 utterly worthless.

While some of the intent of the law is worthwhile—encouraging schools to share with families struggles that children face, for example—good schools have already been doing this for generations.

The provision banning sexuality or gender identity content in grades K-5 mean that there can be no mention of any family structures—moms and dads in heterosexual relationships fall under the umbrella of sexuality and gender, too.

Students who might on the verge of sharing and identity that will get them hate and misery at home from abusive parents need to understand that they can talk about their “friend” who is thinking of coming out. If it is about someone else, the law’s provisions for disclosure do not apply.

Columbus residents need to understand the historical roots of why we don’t have high speed urban/regional transit via rail or other systems.