8th Circuit Court Rules in Favor of PDE in Linn-Mar Community School District Lawsuit; Upholds Students’ Right to Freedom of Speech on Gender Ideology
Parents Defending Education (PDE) has just prevailed in Parents Defending Education v. Linn-Mar Community School District et al; the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit remanded with directions…
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DAILY CALLER: Court Unanimously Rules To Halt District Policy That Forces Students To ‘Respect’ Gender Identity
An Eighth Circuit Court panel of judges unanimously ruled Friday that an Iowa school district’s policy requiring students and staff to “respect” their classmates’ gender identity was “unconstitutionally vague,” according…
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THE GAZETTE: Linn-Mar schools’ transgender policy too vague, violates free speech, court rules
By not defining ‘respect,’ policy could be applied arbitrarily, according to the judge…
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EDUCATION WEEK: Appeals Court Blocks District Policy That Requires Students to ‘Respect’ Gender Identity
A federal appeals court on Friday blocked an Iowa school district’s policy that bars staff members or students from refusing to “respect” a student’s gender identity, such as by not…
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BLOOMBERG: Iowa School District’s Policy on Gender Identity Partly Blocked
An Iowa school district’s policy outlining how to address the needs of transgender and gender-conforming students is too vague in part, the Eighth Circuit ruled Friday, reversing a lower court’s…
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Littleton Public Schools has transgender guidance that appears to explain that parents can be left in the dark regarding their children’s gender identity
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Littleton Public Schools seeking any guidelines or guidance the school district has regarding transgender issues. PDE received a document back from…
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Parents Defending Education Opening Brief in Olentangy Local School District Board of Education Lawsuit
On September 25, 2023, Parents Defending Education filed its opening brief in Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District Board of Education, et. al. On August 15, 2023,…
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THE CHRISTIAN POST: Judge blocks school district from enforcing LGBT policy against Christian teachers
A federal judge has blocked a California school district from forcing Christian teachers to follow a policy requiring school officials to refrain from telling parents that their children identify as…
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JUST THE NEWS: Education Secretary says he doesn’t ‘respect’ parents thinking ‘they know what’s right for kids’
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona took a jab at certain parents who are standing up for their children’s education by stating that he does not “respect” people who are “misbehaving in…
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