Controversy over Michelangelo's David leads to Florida principal's resignation.

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Source: The Guardian US
Controversy over Michelangelo's David leads to Florida principal's resignation.
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The principal of a Christian charter school in Tallahassee, Florida, has resigned after parents complained that sixth-grade students were shown Michelangelo's David, with one parent calling it "pornographic". The school's governing board told Hope Carrasquilla to either resign or be fired. The incident occurred as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pushes to expand a law prohibiting public schools from teaching sex education and gender identity. The law is part of a broader conservative movement advocating for so-called parents' rights. The school is affiliated with Hillsdale College, a Michigan-based private conservative Christian institution.

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