Virginia - Virginia school board to pay $575,000 to teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns

Caitlin O'Kane

CBS News

West Point, VA

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ezs note:  Yeah.  What about the STUDENT???

Mixed response as Hanover school board scraps policy protecting transgender students

Hannah Gross

NJ Spotlight News

Hanover Township, NJ

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ezs note:  Unfortunately, many Boards of Education don't have the people to show up, even though the entire schoolchildren have their future in their hands.  If you're free, make it a point to show up.  If your schedule doesn't permit it, make sure you can send an email or snailmail.  Get involved!

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Chino Valley school board enacts transgender notification policy

Vivian Chow, Shelby Nelson, Rachel Menitoff

KTLA

Ruben S. Ayala High School

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Texas School Board Reviewing Bible (video)

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ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

lead story - School board expands nondiscrimination policy to clarify protections for transgender students

Jill Palermo

Prince William Times

Prince William County, VA (Manassas)

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lead story - This Virginia school board just passed an inclusive policy for transgender and gender-expansive students

Alisha Ebrahimji

CNN

Hamilton, VA (Loudon County)

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ezs note:  Sen. Black - no, the sky is NOT falling.

civil rights - Virginia school board defends transgender bathroom ban

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ABC News

Richmond, VA

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civil rights - Divisive comments on transgender issues lead School Board to rethink public comment policy

Jonathan Simmons
PalmCoastObserver.com

Palm Coast, FL

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ezs note:  Palm Coasters - When the next meeting is held, be sure to show up.  And politely have your voices heard, especially if Ms. Cochran spews her gunk.

West Virginia - School board, transgender student's lawyers spar over motion to dismiss lawsuit

Matt Harvey
WVNews

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Maryland - Baltimore City schools board passes policy protecting transgender students

Colin Campbell
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore, MD

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lead story - Transgender bathroom ban may end, but transcript irks teen

Ben Finley
WTOL

Gloucester Courthouse, VA

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Minnesota - All are welcome in Hastings (unless you’re transgender), say pastors

Hannah Jones
Citypages

Hastings, MN

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Groton school board considers new transgender policy

Erica Moser
The Day

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Houston-area student, 18, wins race for his school board

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Star-Telegram

Pearland, TX

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ezs note:  Good for you, Mike... and good for you, Pearland!

Attempt To Oust Pro-Transgender Equality School Board Members Fails In Illinois

Amanda Terkel
The Huffington Post

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Keene school board unanimously passes policy to protect transgender students

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NH1

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Transgender boy, 12, delivers powerful speech to school board... (UK)

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Daily Mail

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State school board debates transgender bathroom issue

Jeremy P. Kelley
WHIO

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School board plans to ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear transgender bathroom case

Moriah Balingit
The Washington Post

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School board listens to transgender students

Melissa Hale-Spencer
The Altamont Enterprise

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