Bellevue School District has policy to keep gender identity of students a secret from parents; explains that it could be “very dangerous” to reveal a student’s gender identity
The Bellevue School District has a policy titled “Gender-Inclusive Schools” that explicitly states that staff can keep the gender identity of students a secret from parents.
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Poudre School District’s Board of Education passes resolution to support changing the Colorado Open Records Act to increase fees and “prioritize requests made by legitimate media outlets”
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding Poudre School District’s Board of Education making a controversial decision at a meeting on August…
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THE NATIONAL DESK: Non-profit leader defends parents against school district’s banning process
An Oklahoma School System is facing a lawsuit after a mother says she was banned from her son’s school when she spoke up for him. She was banned from the…
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Cloverdale Unified School District has hidden policy to keep gender identity of students secret from parents
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding Cloverdale Unified School District having a policy (that is not public) that states staff can…
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FERPA Violation – Now What?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (commonly known as FERPA) protects the private educational records of schoolchildren who attend public academic institutions. Parents Defending Education has created a…
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Niagara Falls City School District appears to have policy to keep gender identity of students a secret from parents
The Niagara Falls City School District has a policy in place titled “Student Gender Identity” that appears to explain that parents can be left in the dark regarding the gender…
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: School districts across the country lukewarm on new transgender policies, setting up legal battles
Between the last school year and the new one, legislators in many areas have implemented new laws controlling district officials’ abilities to pursue the transition of children without their parents’…
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Hoonah City Schools has policy to keep gender identity of students a secret from parents
Hoonah City Schools has a policy titled “Transgender Students and Employees” that explicitly states that staff can keep the gender identity of students a secret from…
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BIZPAC REVIEW: School district charging parents group insane price for open records request: ‘Outrageous attempt to discourage oversight’
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is charging a group that advocates for parental rights a scandalous $18,290.26 to fulfill a request for public records after it informed parents that the…
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