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New York Post
2 weeks ago
Education

Mom rails against school's reaction to her daughter's nose piercing: 'That's a tad too far'

Mother speaks out against school's strict nose stud policy. [ more ]
www.berkeleyside.org
3 weeks ago
Education

Berkeley Unified hit with new civil rights complaint over anti-Palestinian and Arab racism

Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students facing discrimination at Berkeley Unified School District.
Challenges in addressing both antisemitism and discrimination against Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students.
Urgent need for action to address racism and harassment within Berkeley schools. [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
Education

Mother sued her school for being too supportive of trans kids. It didn't work out for her.

The court dismissed an anti-trans mother's lawsuit against a school district for not informing her about her child's social transition. The school policy favored parental notification. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Education

Ontario tightens rules on cellphone use, bans vaping in schools | CBC News

Crackdown on cellphone use and vaping in schools to combat distractions and negative impacts. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Education

Muslim pupil loses UK court bid over Michaela school prayer rituals ban

Legal challenge against London school's prayer ban dismissed by court, affecting students' religious freedom. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
1 month ago
Education

Ruling due in Muslim student's High Court challenge against prayer ban' at north London school

A Muslim student challenged Michaela Community School over a prayer ban on religious grounds. [ more ]
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New York Post
5 months ago
Education

Colorado parents claim their 11-year-old daughter was forced to sleep in bed with transgender student on school trip

Parents in Colorado are upset that their 11-year-old daughter was forced to share a bed with a transgender student on a school trip
The parents are arguing that the school district's policy is unconstitutional and are demanding to be informed in advance about their child's bedmate's gender [ more ]
PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
6 months ago
Education

Trans boy reinstated as male lead in 'Oklahoma!' and offered apology

A transgender student was initially prohibited from playing the male lead in his school's production of Oklahoma! due to a new policy.
After facing intense backlash, the school modified the policy to allow students to play different genders, but also changed the production to be more child-friendly.
There was strong community support for the transgender student, with over 60 individuals speaking in his defense at a school board meeting. [ more ]
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