Tag: gender identity
KSDE passes the buck to Gov. Kelly on Kobach guidance to remove gender identity references from state school lunch contracts
The ongoing disagreement between Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and the Kansas State…
Kobach tells state board to remove ‘gender identity’ language from school lunch contracts
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in a letter released June 25, 2025, is warning the Kansas State Board of Education…
KSDE now says districts don’t have to use Biden-era ‘gender identity’ guidance on food service forms
Documents received by The Sentinel as part of a Kansas Open Records Act request show that the Kansas State Department…
KSDE declines to answer questions about gender identity in school lunch contract
The Kansas State Department of Education is declining to answer questions about why the language in the state’s “Child Nutrition…
KSHSAA says ‘sex at birth’ may not be known at birth
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is declining to answer questions about a form asking for the “sex at…
“A colossal win for women and girls across the country”: Federal judge strikes down Biden Administration’s addition of “gender identity” to Title IX protections
The U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) attempt to add “gender identity” to the Title IX prohibition of sex discrimination has…
Judge expands Title IX injunction to hundreds of schools in 44 states
In early July, Federal Judge for the District of Kansas John Broomes issued a preliminary injunction halting the implementation of…
AG Kobach: implementing Title IX policy now is”foolish and a waste of money”
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) is telling school districts they must soon adopt policies — contrary to state…
Lansing school board narrowly approves transgender policy
The Lansing USD 469 School Board adopted a transgender student policy at its December meeting, a year after the same…
Bonner Springs superintendent defends gender pronoun instruction poster in middle school
Students at Clark Middle School in Bonner Springs can familiarize themselves with the issues involving gender identity pronouns with this…
Derby Recreation Commission allows biological males in women’s locker room, even after used condom is found
The Derby Recreation Commission has refused to respond to questions about its transgender locker room policy, even after a used…
Title IX does not cover gender identity, court rules
Title IX rules against gender-based discrimination do not include “gender identity,” according to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting…
Kansas teacher suspended over preferred pronouns sues district
A long-time teacher in Fort Riley is suing her district after being reprimanded and suspended for refusing to use a…
ONEA opposes parental notification on gender pronouns
ONEA, the Olathe chapter of the NEA teacher union, says parents should not be notified that their children wish to…
Olathe parents outraged over gender identity questionnaire
Olathe parents might think that a school district falling far short of it’s “Students Prepared for Their Future” vision would…
Blue Valley asks students to declare preferred pronouns
Under the guise of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), teachers in Blue Valley are asking students to declare their preferred…
Wichita non-discrimination ordinance causes concern
A divided Wichita City Council preliminarily adopted a non-discrimination ordinance earlier this week. The council takes a final vote next…
Statewide Missouri Survey Asks 6th Graders If They Want to Change Their Gender
The nerve of those parents in the Crawford School District who think it inappropriate for the State of Missouri to…