Category: Education

  • Conservative Christians gear up to prevent transgender access in Anoka Hennepin School District

    Conservative Christians gear up to prevent transgender access in Anoka Hennepin School District

    The Minnesota Family Council is rallying its supporters to Monday night’s meeting (March 20) of the Anoka Hennepin School Board in an effort to convince the district not to improve equity for transgender and gender nonconforming students. For a year, several residents of the Anoka-Hennepin School District have been asking the school board to increase […]

  • ACLU files motion on behalf of Virginia, Minn. transgender teen

    ACLU files motion on behalf of Virginia, Minn. transgender teen

    The American Civil Liberties Union and its Minnesota chapter have filed a motion on behalf of a transgender student in Virginia, Minn. In early September, the Arizona-based Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) sued the Virginia school district, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Education on behalf of several students who claim their […]

  • New London-Spicer schools consider gender-inclusive policies

    New London-Spicer schools consider gender-inclusive policies

    The New London-Spicer School District in west-central Minnesota, is considering the implementation of a gender-inclusive policy. The Grand Forks Herald spoke with leaders at the school who say the policy is important to increasing safety for LGBTQ students: Superintendent Paul Carlson said it’s important to take time to listen to community concerns, take feedback and […]