Transgender Students
Law & Courts
School Districts Confront Transgender Student Policies
Recent disputes over schools' treatment of transgender students present complicated questions for educators.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Illinois District's Treatment of Transgender Girl Violates Title IX, Ed. Dept. Finds
Township High School District 211, in Palatine, Ill., goes another round in its standoff with the Education Department's office for civil rights.
Equity & Diversity
Ill. District's Treatment of Transgender Girl Violates Title IX, Ed. Dept. Says
A letter from the Education Department's office for civil rights is the latest phase of a standoff with Palatine, Ill.-based Township High School District 211.
Equity & Diversity
Obama Administration Sides With Transgender Student in Court Appeal
Barring a transgender student who identifies as a boy from using the boy's bathroom at school is illegal discrimination under Title IX, attorneys with the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education said in a legal brief.
Equity & Diversity
School Board Members Quit After Protests of Transgender Student's Bathroom Use
School board members in Hillsboro, Mo., resigned after students and parents protested over accommodations school officials made for a transgender student.
Equity & Diversity
Transgender Student Policies Spark Protests in Missouri District
A Missouri district's decision to allow a transgender student to use girls' bathrooms and locker rooms has sparked protests from students and parents. What obligations do schools have to transgender students?
Education
Opinion
7 Words to Know When Helping Transgender Students
When the topic of the LGBTQ curriculum comes up in discussion, it brings about very strong feelings. The NY State Education Department's guidance on transgender students will certainly add fuel to the fire.
Equity & Diversity
School Bullying Policies Fall Short, Fail to Protect All Students, Report Says
A new report finds that many school districts lack bullying policies, despite state laws requiring them. And the policies that are in place often overlook LGBT students.
Equity & Diversity
Title IX Already Protects LGBT Students, Amendment Unnecessary, Group Says
The U.S. Senate voted down an amendment designed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students from discrimination and harassment in public schools. But such protections are already required under Title IX, the National School Boards Association said.
Equity & Diversity
LGBT Student Bullying Protections to Be Included in ESEA Reauthorization Debate
The forthcoming bullying debate will prompt the first votes on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the right to same-sex marriage.
Equity & Diversity
N.Y. Governor: Education Department Must Enforce Transgender Student Law
Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for greater enforcement after the New York ACLU released a "truly disturbing report" detailing violations of a state law designed to protect students from harassment or unfair treatment on the basis of gender identity or expression.
Equity & Diversity
S.D. Considering Changes to Policy on Transgender High School Athletes
In response to legislative attempts to quash its policy governing transgender student-athletes, the South Dakota High School Activities Association considered changes to the policy at a board of directors meeting Wednesday.
Education
NBC News Profiles Young Transgender Children and Their Families
National correspondent Kate Snow interviews 5-year-old Jacob and 8-year-old Malisa and examines some of the family, medical, and school issues they face.
Equity & Diversity
Duncan on Transgender Students: Ed. Dept. Has 'Tried to Be As Clear As We Can'
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters he's not sure of any department plans to issue specific civil rights guidance on transgender students. Here's why some civil rights groups say such guidance is necessary.