Tennessee’s public schools may soon be required to teach that the key to a successful life involves following a specific order: finishing high school, getting a job or college degree, getting married, and then having children.
The proposal is moving forward in the Republican-led Legislature and is similar to measures being considered in other states this year.
In Tennessee, the Senate approved the bill with a 25-5 vote, but it still needs to pass several steps in the House.
Republican supporters believe that promoting this “success sequence” could help reduce poverty by encouraging people to delay certain life events, like having children before marriage.
Democratic critics argue that the measure could pressure students about personal life choices and alienate those from single-parent families.
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