U.S. Dept. of Ed. issues “Dear Colleague” letter to school districts urging them not to discriminate against gay student organizations
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to school districts nationwide, says Education Week, warning school officials against taking steps to ban students from forming gay-straight alliances and similar support groups in their schools. “Officials need not endorse any particular student organization, but federal law requires that they afford all student groups the same opportunities to form, to convene on school grounds, and to have access to the same resources available to other student groups,” states the letter.
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