ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate passed legislation Tuesday crammed with multiple “culture wars” provisions affecting Georgia schools.
House Bill 1104, which the Senate’s Republican majority passed 33-21 along party lines, originated in the House as a measure addressing mental-health risks for student athletes. But Senate Republicans added a host of controversial provisions aimed at sex education, transgender students, and library books.
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