East Greenwich Public Schools has policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
East Greenwich Public Schools has a policy in place titled “Transgender Non-Discrimination Policy.” The policy explicitly states that the gender identity of students can be hidden from parents: “Prior…
Incidents
Transgender Policies in Rhode Island
All the policies we documented in Rhode Island include language about withholding information from parents about their own child’s gender identity at school. The policy states that the child…
Investigations
Regional School Unit 19 had training on gender identity confidentiality for students; staff told to use preferred pronouns for students
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Regional School Unit 19 seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The district provided PDE with a presentation for staff titled…
Incidents
York School Department has policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the York School Department seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The policy appears to explain that the gender identity of…
Incidents
Regional School Unit 39 states that students may identify as transgender without parents knowing or being involved
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Regional School Unit 39 seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The district provided PDE with a “Gender Diverse…
Incidents
Regional School Unit 38 has gender support plan that questions parental involvement
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Regional School Unit 38 seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The district provided PDE with a “Gender Support Plan” that…
Incidents
Regional School Unit 68 has gender support plan that appears to state the gender identity of students can be hidden from parents
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Regional School Unit 68 seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The district provided PDE with a document labeled as a…
Incidents
Camden Rockport Schools has “Transgender Student Support Plan” that states the gender identity of students can be hidden from parents; asks for a student’s “Legal (Dead) Name”
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Camden Rockport Schools seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The district provided PDE with a document labeled as a “Transgender…
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Bangor School Department has guidance to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents; training for staff included “Genderbread Person” to teach that gender is on a spectrum
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the Bangor School Department seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The district provided PDE with several documents. One document from…
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