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Supreme Court Turns Down Case Involving Transgender Students Plan
Supreme Court turned down an appeal this week involving a challenge to a school's plan for transgender students.Parents of students in public schools in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, filed a lawsuit claiming the district's policy related to transgender students infringes on constitutional rights, including parental authority and religious freedom. Sixteen Republican-led states had called on the Supreme Court to take up the parents' case.The "Administrative Guidance for Gender Identity Support" policy advises transgender students to seek support from staff members and directs school employees to handle discussions about a student's gender identity carefully, as some students may not have disclosed their identity to their families.On Monday, the Supreme Court allowed an appellate court's decision to stand, effectively dismissing a lawsuit from parents.