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Title: Charter schools could refuse to admit gay, transgender kids
Post by: Blue Senpai on July 02, 2014, 10:35:20 AM
Charter schools could refuse to admit gay, transgender kids
By MICHAEL PAPICH
Posted: Jul 2nd, 2014

WASHINGTON — A bill that would permit charter schools to discriminate against students based on sexual orientation caused an uproar in the General Assembly last week.

More: http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/charter-schools-could-refuse-to-admit-gay-transgender-kids/
Title: Re: Charter schools could refuse to admit gay, transgender kids
Post by: Sydney_NYC on July 02, 2014, 11:22:38 PM
I don't see how this would ever pass. Any school that receives ANY federal funding is not allowed to discriminate (even for transgender students), otherwise they will loose their funding.