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This bill, titled the "Transparency in Education Act," aims to provide parents of public school students certain rights related to their child's education. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring public schools to establish procedures for parents to review course syllabi, curriculum, and teacher-training materials, as well as meet with teachers to discuss the content. 2. Mandating that public schools obtain written parental permission before students can participate in "identity curriculum" or "critical theory curriculum," which are defined to include certain concepts related to race, gender, and sexual orientation. 3. Allowing parents to withdraw their child from any specific instruction or presentation that they object to, with the school required to make reasonable arrangements for alternative instruction. 4. Requiring public schools to hold "curriculum nights" for parents to review course materials and meet with teachers. 5. Granting parents access to various educational records and documents related to their child. 6. Providing complaint procedures and legal remedies for parents to address violations of the Act, including the ability to recover attorneys' fees and other relief. The bill also amends existing state law to require the curriculum committee to develop an annual report on public school compliance with the "Transparency in Education Act" and make recommendations to the state's school accreditation commission.

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