Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have signed onto a bill that would ban spending federal education dollars on “gender ideology.”

The Idaho Republicans say their two-page “Say No to Indoctrination Act”  would put a Jan. 20 executive order into federal law. President Donald Trump’s order says federal funds “shall not be used to promote gender ideology.”

In a news release Thursday, Crapo said, “Children should not be radicalized, indoctrinated or taught gender ideology in public elementary or secondary schools funded by federal tax dollars.”

Said Risch: “The ‘Say No to Indoctrination Act’ puts an end to woke education practices in K-12 schools and makes President Trump’s common-sense policy permanent.”

Five other Republican senators are co-sponsoring the bill: Ted Budd of North Carolina; Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt of Missouri; Roger Marshall of Kansas; and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.

Kevin Richert

Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 35 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. He can be reached at krichert@idahoednews.org

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