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Parents urge Harford County board to reject MSDE guidance on gender accommodations during public comment
Summary
Several in-person public commenters criticized Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) guidance on gender accommodations, arguing it undermines parental authority and student privacy; the board acknowledged the comments and said administration will make accommodation requests more accessible.
Multiple residents used the April 27 public-comment period to criticize recent MSDE guidance on gender-expansive students and to urge the Harford County Board of Education to resist policies they said conflict with parental authority and Title IX protections.
One commenter asserted the guidance "prioritizes individual comfort over the fundamental privacy and safety of the student body at large," and urged the board…
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