Riverside County School District Scraps Parent Notification Policy for Trans Students

The Murietta Valley Unified school board announced last week it will no longer enforce its controversial policy requiring parents be notified if their child wishes to identify as transgender. District officials announced the reversal of the policy, which it approved in a 3-2 vote last August, in a letter to the school community on April 12. The policy required schools to notify parents in writing within three days if their child identifies as transgender, is involved in violence, or shares thoughts of suicide. Last month, the board considered whether to keep the policy as-is or alter its language—and ultimately decided to leave the policy unchanged....