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January 31, 2025

Crystal Zhan on LGBTQ curriculum laws

Do LGBTQ curriculum laws influence where parents send their children to school?

Crystal Zhan is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of South Carolina. She sat down for an interview at the 2025 AEA poster session to talk about LGBTQ curriculum laws and school choice. She found that inclusive LGBTQ laws increased the probability of a school-aged child enrolling in a private school, and conversely, negative LGBTQ laws decreased the likelihood of private school attendance.

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Pride and Prejudice: LGBTQ Curriculum Laws and School Choices

LGBTQ-related curricular laws are essential to protect LGBTQ students' health and well-being and facilitate their academic success. In this paper, we study how LGBTQ-related curricular laws, including LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards and negative laws that restrict the discussions of homosexuality and LGBTQ people in school curricula, impact the choice of public schools versus private schools . . .

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The AEA interviewed select poster presenters at the 2025 conference in San Francisco to discuss their research and the broader implications of their work. View the full list of videos.