Meet the Groups Pushing Maine School Boards to Change Transgender Policies

Meet the groups pushing Maine school boards to change transgender policies

At least eight school districts have embraced the Trump administration’s take on Title IX this year. Parents’ rights groups have been involved in each vote.

Meet the groups pushing Maine school boards to change transgender policies

As far as Kelly Smith is aware, there are no transgender athletes competing on sports teams in the Augusta school district. She’s running for the school board to help keep it that way. On Tuesday, Smith will face incumbent Rita Pello for an at-large seat on the Augusta Board of Education in a race that will determine the direction of the capital city’s school policies. The district’s meetings have been roiled by debate over whether to allow tran…

Iowa Association of School Boards still pushing gender identity concept, want Christian schools forced to accept trans students

The Iowa Association of School Boards published its proposed 2026 legislative beliefs. Right away, the group calls for public schools to welcome all students regardless of “gender identity.” But they don’t want just public schools to embrace the radical gender ideology concept; they also want it forced on private, Christian schools. “We believe schools must be open and welcoming to all students, and fully accountable and transparent to receive t…