(Richmond)- The state Department of Education released new guidance on policies concerning the treatment of transgender and nonbinary students in the state’s public schools that give parents more say and involvement in their child’s school experience. The policy says school officials will defer to parents in decisions about a child’s identity and keep parents informed about the well-being of the child. Many LGBTQ+ advocacy groups feel their concerns were never heard when it comes to the treatment of transgender and nonbinary students in Virginia’s public schools when the policies were under review for several months.
