US EditionOutgoing Douglas County School Board to Vote on Last-Minute 10-Year Charter School Extensions
The board aims to grant 18 charter schools 10-year contract renewals and consider policies restricting transgender athletes in sports, sparking local debate on fairness and oversight.
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The Cañon City Daily RecordOutgoing Douglas County school board considers transgender athlete ban
The Douglas County school board will consider a policy to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls sports — a move that comes as the body’s outgoing conservative majority prepares to hand over the reins to a more progressive slate of directors.
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Colorado PoliticsOutgoing Douglas County School Board to vote on last-minute 10-year charter school extensions
Under the proposal, charter schools up for renewal would automatically receive 10 additional years without submitting paperwork or undergoing review.
The Douglas County School District will discuss Tuesday whether athletes should only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their biological sex during a school board meeting. In its proposal, the board stated that there are inherent differences between boys and girls in the context of sports or competitions involving athletic ability or physical contact, and that boys “are born with significant inherent advantages.” For this reason, the …
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