Seventeen-year-old Celeste Diest took to the podium during a Lucia Mar Unified School District (LMUSD) meeting to describe her experience with transgender athletes participating in women's sports.
Mead School Board in Washington has called for the Trump administration to intervene after the board was pressured to comply with state gender inclusion policies.
A recent school board meeting in Penfield, New York, erupted into chaos as outraged parents confronted officials over a book made available to young students that contains explicit imagery. The book in question, The Rainbow Parade by Emily Neilson, depicts a young girl attending an LGBTQIA+ pride parade with her two mothers. While the book promotes themes of inclusivity, controversy arose when parents discovered illustrations showing naked individuals and men in bondage gear, which they deemed highly inappropriate for children as young as five.
In Penfield, New York, a recent school board meeting became contentious as parents voiced strong objections to the inclusion of "The Rainbow Parade" in the elementary school library. The book depicts a young girl attending an LGBTQ pride parade with her two mothers and includes illustrations of individuals in BDSM attire, drag queens, and nudity. Parents deemed these images inappropriate for young children.
A new Washington state bill, Senate Bill 5123, introduced this legislative session, seeks to expand protected classes under the state's nondiscrimination law for public schools. Sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), the legislation would add "gender identity," "ethnicity," "homelessness," "immigration status," and "neurodivergence" to the existing protections.
"On Religious Freedom Day ... we commemorate the ... anniversary of the passing of a State law that has shaped and secured our cherished legacy of religious...
Chicago taxpayers could be facing significant costs due to the school board's recent decision to fire Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez, despite his contract extending through June 2026. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s newly appointed school board voted 6-0 to end Martinez’s tenure, a move that has sparked widespread controversy.
The Santa Ana Unified School Board is considering significant job cuts for educators while proposing a salary increase for the superintendent, drawing sharp criticism from students, parents, and teachers.
A lawsuit filed by two high school students in Riverside, California, is drawing national attention to issues of fairness in girls’ sports and free speech rights.
In a significant development for teachers' rights, three educators in Harrisonburg, Virginia, reached a settlement with the Harrisonburg City School Board, ensuring they are not required to ask for or use students' preferred pronouns.
