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LGBTQ+

How to prepare your school for new Title IX’s Aug. 1 debut

Micah Ward -
Schools have less than four months to update policies and protections for LGBTQ and parenting students. Here's one expert's advice.

Book bans are hitting new heights this school year

Matt Zalaznick -
Books about women, sexual violence and rape that have are being challenged based on obscenity while race, LGBTQ and transgender identities continue to be frequent targets.

4 ways to compare how school climate is recovering

Matt Zalaznick -
New research shows how school leaders are faring with teacher shortages, political polarization, curriculum restrictions and their financial futures.

Hate crimes targeting LGBTQ+ students quadrupled in these 28 states

Micah Ward -
That's according to a new analysis of FBI data showing a huge spike nationwide between 2015-19 and 2021-22 since divisive concepts first entered the forefront of education policy-making.

How are two years of teaching restrictions impacting classrooms?

Matt Zalaznick -
“Students do not feel comfortable asking honest questions and teachers do not feel comfortable about giving honest answers," one teacher told researchers examining curriculum restrictions.

You can now say—but not teach—gay in Florida classrooms

Matt Zalaznick -
LGBTQ issues—namely, sexual orientation and gender identity—can be discussed but not taught in Florida classrooms, according to a settlement over the state's "Don't Say Gay" law.

Why laws that bar teaching about race, LGBTQ topics have little to block

Matt Zalaznick -
White authors and characters remain far more present in K12 curriculum than authors and characters of any other race or ethnicity, according to the “The Search for More Complex Racial and Ethnic Representation" study by Ed Trust.

How one state is taking on the ‘forced outing’ of transgender students

Matt Zalaznick -
Chino Valley Unified School District requires schools to notify parents if a child asks to use a name or pronoun that's different from what's on their birth certificate or official records. The state's attorney general, Rob Bonta, is suing the southern California district, saying the mandates violate the privacy and civil rights of LGBTQ+ students.

4 ways your school’s LGBTQ+ policies can save a life

Micah Ward -
More than one in five LGBTQ+ high school students attempted suicide in 2021, according to recent data from the CDC. Additionally, 52% reported having recently experienced poor mental health. And what many administrators might not know is that something as simple as addressing their school's policies can make a world of difference for those students.

Gender policies take center stage as the 2023 school year begins

Micah Ward -
"We know that students can only learn effectively when they feel supported," wrote Michelle Reid, superintendent of Fairfax Schools in opposition to the state's newly enacted transgender policies.

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