Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District follows Rhode Island’s statewide policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
The Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District has a policy in place titled “Protections for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming and Transitioning Students.” The policy states that the district follows the “Rhode…
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Foster-Glocester Regional School District follows Rhode Island’s statewide policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
The Foster-Glocester Regional School District has a policy in place for “students who identify as transgender, non-conforming, or transitioning.” The policy states that the district follows the “Rhode Island…
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Scituate School Department has policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
The Scituate School Department has a policy in place titled “Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Student Rights and Responsibilities.” The policy explicitly states that the gender identity of students can…
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Narragansett School System has policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
The Narragansett School System has a policy in place titled “Gender Identity and Expression (Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth).” The policy explicitly states that the gender identity…
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Glocester School Department has policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
The Glocester School Department has a policy in place titled “Transgender Non-Discrimination and Gender Non-Conforming Policy.” The policy uses language that appears to explain the gender identity of students…
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Jamestown School Department has policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
The Jamestown School Department has a policy in place titled “Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students Policy.” The policy explicitly states that the gender identity of students should be hidden…
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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…
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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…
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