State, local school officials clash over pronoun, LGBTQ policies in Southwest Washington

State, local school officials clash over pronoun, LGBTQ policies in Southwest Washington

State school officials say a Southwest Washington school district is violating protections for LGBTQ students with multiple policies, including its approach to preferred pronouns. The decision from the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction follows a nearly two-year investigation into district policies and directives at the La Center School District in Clark County.The report orders La Center to make changes quickly to con…