After being voted down three times in the state House, an education bill that puts restrictions on sexual education in Alaska schools was approved by lawmakers.
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House Bill 156 would leave the question of WHO can teach WHAT in sex ed lessons to the discretion of school boards.
The measure would also give school districts a two-year break from statewide standardized testing, with a caveat that the state could restart testing sooner IF failing to do so would jeopardize its federal education funding.
The Senate version of the bill passed in a House vote Thursday, after a previous failing vote was rescinded.
In a series of tweets Thursday, Planned Parenthood called on Governor Bill Walker to veto the measure.
Hannah Colton is a reporter at a in Dillingham.