The Obama administration’s controversal directive on transgender access to bathrooms and locker rooms, which stipulated that students should use the facilities matching their gender identity, has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge in Texas. What does this mean for schools?
Earlier this week, Education Week reporter Evie Blad appeared on PBS NewsHour to discuss this significant court ruling and its effects.
This video originally aired on PBS NewsHour on August 22, 2016.
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