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Trans kids ballot measure

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A state court in California denied a petition filed by Protect Kids California, which sought to change the title and summary of a proposed ballot measure that would change various regulatory provisions that govern trans children in educational and medical contexts.

Biden administration finalizes law to protect transgender students

The regulation sidesteps the thorny issue of transgender athletes and discards Trump-era policies on sexual assault complaints.

Baseball team discrimination

ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal court in New York preserved a high school student’s equal protection claim against his school’s varsity baseball coach, who allegedly denied him a spot on the team because he is biracial. To establish an inference of discrimination, the student offered a selection of white players who were selected for the team despite their lower athletic scores, but the court needs a jury to decide whether those players are sufficiently comparable to him.

PCB high school

BURLINGTON, Vt. — A federal court in Vermont denied Monsanto and other agriculture firms’ motion to dismiss four teachers and a student’s lawsuit over PCB contamination in their school buildings. The ag giants are not entitled to dismissal because the plaintiffs plausibly alleged justifiable reliance on the companies’ representations.

Fourth Circuit finds West Virginia ban on transgender athletes unconstitutional

A divided panel found West Virginia violates Title IX by excluding transgender student-athletes from participating in the teams of their choosing.

Muslim student loses UK court bid over prayer rituals ban

In a written ruling, judge Thomas Linden dismissed the pupil's arguments, ruling that by enrolling at the school she had effectively accepted being subject to restrictions on manifesting her faith.

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