The NJ school accidentally released the names of children who opted out of sex education

A Cherry Hill resident has asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate the Cherry Hill School District after releasing the names of dozens of students whose families opted them out. sex education lessons.

Harvey Vazquez, a district parent and former school board candidate, told the department last week that the district had violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. He was told to expect a response within three months, he said Friday.

The breach came after an education advocacy group filed public records requests in every district in the state to measure how many families are opting out of classes taught under revised law. sex education standardsadopted in 2020. Some critics believed that the curriculum guidelines introduced topics like masturbation and gender identity to students when they were too young.