The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District in Texas on August 22, 2022, approved a policy by a 4-3 vote that would limit classroom discussions of race and gender, pronoun use, and certain library materials.
The approved policy:
- Allows educators to use pronouns that align with a student’s biological sex rather than their gender identity
- Prohibits transgender students from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity
- Bars teachers from including political advocacy in their curriculum and awarding students academic credit for political activism
- Forbids K-5 students from engaging in classroom discussions regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and race
- Permits school board members and parents to oppose library materials
- Authorizes the school board to not have to reconsider banned books for at least a decade
