Schools that wish to accommodate transgender students in areas like access to bathrooms and locker rooms often face a conflicting patchwork of local, state, and federal policies. Many districts have enacted their own policies regarding transgender students, and a handful of anti-discrimination cases winding their way through federal courts could complicate the issue even further.
In this video, Education Week illuminates some of the legal and political issues surrounding transgender students in schools.
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