Showing posts with label students. Show all posts
Showing posts with label students. Show all posts

25 May 2021

Colorado - ‘Tired of being shut out:’ Denver students advocate for a student bill of rights

Melanie Asmar

Chalkbeat Colorado


Denver, CO


please press:  co.chalkbeat.org

ezs note:  Although the term 'transgender' is mentioned in passing , I am quite heartened to see the students mention this in their bill of rights.  Please continue watching this in their efforts.

09 March 2021

Louisiana - Students share research during annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Press

Louisiana Tech University


Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA


please press:  www.latech.edu

ezs note:  It's easy to pass by, but 'Initiation Into Sisterhood:  An Examination of Transgender Women Doing and Undoing Gender in an American University' by Kelsey Shoemaker seems of particular note. 

01 February 2020

Minnesota - State study: 5,000 Minnesota students believed to have been sexually exploited

Dana Ferguson
Post-Bulletin


St. Paul, MN


please press:  www.postbulletin.com

ezs note:  Upon reading this article, I immediately emailed Rep. Gilchrest to urge such a study in Connecticut.  I will let you know how it goes.  In the meantime, if you are transgender, or know someone who is, and they are exploited, urge them to TELL SOMEONE in authority.  Thanks.  



03 January 2019

civil rights - Students Deserve Better: New Website Urges Department of Education to Protect Students’ Rights

Shin Inouye
The Leadership Conference


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please press:  civilrights.org

ezs note:  I signed the petition... did you?

10 December 2018

lead story - School Districts Expand Gender Options To Include Transgender And Nonbinary Students

Meg Anderson
WAMU


Washington DC
The American University

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/American_University_Glover_Gate.jpg

please press:  wamu.org