No Opt-Out for Gender Inclusion Policy

(from The Daily Signal) After being sued over its treatment of a kindergartener who identifies as transgender, a Minnesota public charter school has agreed to adopt a far-reaching inclusionary policy. In the settlement, Nova Classical Academy promised to establish a gender inclusion policy that doesn’t allow parents to opt-out “based on religious or conscience objections,” and also “not [to] call parents’ or guardians’ attention to the policy.” Among other policy specifics, the school will also:

• Remove certain descriptions of disallowed clothing.
• Cross-reference its gender inclusion policy in its uniform guidelines.
• Eliminate gendered uniform policies.
• Provide staff professional development on supporting gender-diverse students.

Nova Classical Academy also agreed to pay damages of $120,000 to the minor child and her parents.

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