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Clashing agendas fuel New York school curriculum dispute
The Queens District 24 standoff with Schools Chancellor Fernandez centers on a study guide teaching respect for gay and lesbian life. Catholic leaders back opponents who seek to decide what children learn, while gay-rights groups and allies push for inclusive, AIDS and condom education amid a broader city political struggle.
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New York
Queens School Board
Joseph A. Fernandez
Archdiocese of
Brooklyn
David N. Dinkins
Ruth W. Messinger
Manhattan
Fernandez
Board of District 24
Queens
Central Board of Education
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
John O’connor
Ninfa Segarra
Board of Education
Segarra
Irene H. Impellizzeri
Rudolph W. Giuliani
Thomas V. Daily
Board
John Woolsey
Archdiocese
Family Life
Respect Life
Catholic New York