SF schools chief dragged before Congress to defend race, gender identity lessons

San Francisco Superintendent Dr.Maria Su heads to Capitol Hill this week to defend the liberal school district’s controversial practices — as scrutiny grows over its race and gender identity lessons.Su is set to testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Wednesday in a brewing clash over gender disclosure policies and woke lesson plans as Republican lawmakers look to potentially restrict federal funding for school districts that hide children’s gender identities from their parents, according to letters shared with The Post.

“Parents across the country are increasingly concerned about the state of our schools.As student achievement continues to decline, many families feel they are being kept in the dark about school policies and classroom instruction — this is unacceptable,” Rep.

Tim Walberg (R-Mich), said in a statement.“This hearing is an opportunity to hear directly from the superintendents of several major school districts about how they are addressing these challenges—especially the topics of parental rights, transparency, and curriculum,” Walberg added.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story The committee has also called Loudon County Public Schools Superintendent Dr.Aaron Spence and Chicago Superintendent Dr.

Macqueline King at the Wednesday hearing, entitled “Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America’s Schools.”A letter sent to Su cited three Republican-led bills that would crack down on gender and sex-related policies at public schools under federal law.One such bill, H.R.

2616 or the “Protect Kids Act” would require public elementary and middle schools to get parental permission before changing a child’s pronouns and gender accommodat...