TOWNHALL: Virginia Puts Forward New Guidance Regarding Transgender Students
On Friday, Virginia’s Department of Education posted new model policies directing school districts to require transgender students to use restrooms, locker rooms and participate in programs that align with their…
DISMISSED OCR Complaint: Jeffco Public Schools
On September 16, 2022, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Jeffco Public Schools in Jefferson County, Colorado for discrimination…
Teachers in Cedar Rapids Community School District administer back-to-school surveys asking students about their preferred names/pronouns and whether they can be used when talking to parents
On September 1, 2022 students in Cedar Rapids Community School District were given an introductory questionnaire that included questions about preferred name and pronouns and whether teachers/staff “can” use…
OBSERVER: In School Battles, We’re Getting the “Parental Rights” Discussion Completely Wrong
The battle over school policy and curricula can be a powerful political force, but the debates quickly give way to caricatures and misunderstandings of the role parents should play in…
Colonial School District’s Gender Support and Gender Transition Plans May be Created Without Parent Consent
Colonial School District uses Gender Support Plans and Gender Transition Plans that do not require any parental involvement. Included in the Gender Support Plan is a section entitled…
West Valley School District 208 adopts new policy to help students transition to another gender while in school
On June 6, 2022, the School Board of West Valley School District 208 passed a policy titled “Gender-Inclusive Schools.” The policy states that a “student…
E.T. Richardson Middle School provides students with online form that asks for their preferred pronouns
A concerned parent reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding her child receiving a Google form to fill out on the first day of class for eighth grade at E.T.
Fernbank Elementary School training teachers to “support gender identity issues with students”
On May 10, 2022, Fernbank Elementary School’s Principal Advisory Council (PAC) held a meeting and discussed training for teachers on gender ideology. A concerned community member reached out to…
Oakland Unified School District contracts with consultant to develop ‘affinity spaces’ for BIPOC students and faculty
Oakland Unified School District, CA, contracts with Fuller Freedom Consulting, a consulting firm that provides training for faculty and administration related to restorative practice that includes “affinity space…