Iowa Governor Signs Controversial Education Bills into Law

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill that prohibits teachers from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with students up to grade six and removes books depicting sex acts from school libraries. The law also requires schools to notify parents if students ask to change their pronouns or names and post a list of books in libraries online, along with instructions for parents on how to review them. Democrats and LGBTQ groups have criticized the law, arguing that it limits children's ability to be open with teachers about gender and sexuality issues and see their lives reflected in books and other curriculum.