Emily Labar News Today

About a dozen people rallied outside the school administration building before Monday's board meeting to protest proposed changes to policies that govern the treatment of transgender students.

Just a day after the state released its finalized model policies on the treatment of transgender students, it remains unclear how local school divisions will respond — but it is clear the document will be the latest catalyst for a debate that has gone on for months. The Virginia Department of Education announced the new policies — named the “Model Policies on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and ...

Many spoke in support of a resolution that could possibly block the state’s proposed model policies. However, there was no vote tonight.