A bill to require schools to promote marriage before having kids has divided Indiana

'Good citizenship': Indiana GOP bill pushes marriage before kids lessons

Indiana Republicans are pushing controversial “good citizenship” legislation that would require educators to teach students they should have children only after getting married. Critics warn that bringing these lessons into classrooms could stigmatize students from single-parent or unmarried households.The legislation, Senate Bill 88, also promotes high school completion, full-time employment, and marriage as parts of being a good citizen, accor…

‘Good Citizenship’: Indiana GOP Bill Pushes Marriage Before Kids Lessons

Indiana Republicans are pushing controversial “good citizenship” legislation that would require educators to teach students they should have children only after getting married. Critics warn that bringing these lessons into classrooms could stigmatize students from single-parent or unmarried households. The legislation, Senate Bill 88, also promotes high school completion, full-time employment, and marriage as parts of being a good citizen, acco…

A bill to require schools to promote marriage before having kids has divided Indiana

Advocates of the “success sequence” say a simple formula staves off poverty for nearly everyone. Critics disagree. Indiana legislators are considering a bill requiring schools to teach it.