SEATTLE — There's a new curriculum coming to Washington’s public schools starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
Senate Bill 5462, which Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law this week, will mandate students to learn about the contributions of underrepresented groups in school, including those in the LGBTQ+ community.
SB 5462 was introduced in January and went through multiple committee meetings, public hearings and revisions - more than a dozen – during the Legislative session. Many residents may not have realized what the bill calls for because LGBTQ is not in the language of the bill.
Now that the bill has been signed into law, it directs the state to create a curriculum that highlights the many contributions people of different races, ethnicities and even sexual orientations have made.
