The policies, a version of which each of Virginia’s schools systems would be required to adopt, include an emphasis on parents’ rights.
announced updated model policies for the treatment of transgender students in schools Tuesday afternoon, offering the first update since an early version released last year
Youngkin’s policies made Virginia a flash point in a national discussion — mostly by conservative lawmakers — regarding regulations and restrictions around the treatment of trans youths in schools. And it matched a trend of increased legislation and targeting of trans youths. A Washington Post analysis found that in 2022, more legislation had been filed to restrict the lives of trans people than at any other point in the nation’s history.
Supporters of the policies urged school leaders around the commonwealth to adopt and implement the new policies.
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