Justice Department sues Maryland school district over student pronoun policies
The United States Justice Department has filed an eight-count lawsuit against Anne Arundel County Public Schools over rules allowing staff to use preferred pronouns without parental consent.
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The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on October 27 against a Maryland school district over policies regarding student preferred names and pronouns, UPI and FOX 5 DC reported. Federal lawyers filed the eight-count lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The legal action targets Anne Arundel County Public Schools for allowing staff to use preferred names and pronouns for students without notifying their parents. [1][3]
According to UPI, federal prosecutors accuse the school district of violating parental rights guaranteed under federal law. The lawsuit specifically alleges violations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act as well as the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment. UPI reported that the legal action comes amid efforts by the Trump administration to restrict transgender rights. [1]
Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordering Washington, D.C., and its capital city is Annapolis. The state government sector is closely tied to its proximity to federal institutions. [7][8]
In short
- The Justice Department sued Anne Arundel County Public Schools on October 27.
- The federal lawsuit claims the district used preferred student names and pronouns without parent consent.
- The lawsuit alleges violations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]DOJ sues Maryland school district over preferred names, pronounsUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Maryland officials prepare for DOJ election monitorsWBAL-TV, 5h ago
- [3]Maryland man gets 10 years in deadly beating; DOJ sues Anne Arundel schools over transgender policyFOX 5 DC, 1h ago
- [4]Maryland election's board confirms DOJ election monitorsCBS News, 5h ago
- [5]DOJ to send election monitors to Maryland's Prince George’s County on Election DayYahoo, 8h ago
- [6]DOJ asks Washington state not to count ballots from possible noncitizensMaryland Daily Record, 9h ago
Background
- [7]Maryland on Wikipedia
- [8]Maryland on Grokipedia
- [9]Texas school district names new elementary school after retired custodian FTMQ News, 2d ago
- [10]Beverly Hills school board election triggers political feuds and legal disputes FTMQ News, 2d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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