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Kansas lawmakers have considered sending more state tax dollars to private schools, passed restrictions on transgender athletes and debated pay raises for teachers — and the session isn't done yet.
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The Missouri legislative session is more than halfway done, and many different bills affecting schools are making their way through the capitol.
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The proposed changes to Title IX were announced one day after the Kansas Legislature successfully overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto to codify a ban on transgender athletes in women's and girl's sports. But the Education Department rules would still give schools some flexibility to ban transgender athletes depending on age and sport.
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The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature passed a bill into law that bans transgender girls and women from participating in girls and women’s sports. The lawmakers had failed twice in past years to override vetoes by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
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Supporters say what they've dubbed a "women’s bill of rights" would protect cisgender women. Critics say it’s a political attack on transgender women.
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The rally comes after the Republican-led Senate passed two bills limiting transgender youth from accessing health care that affirms their gender, and participating in sports that match their gender identity. Both bills still need to pass the House.
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Three trans boys and their parents describe growing up amid a wave of anti-trans legislation.
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Lawmakers in Kansas and Missouri are passing bans on transgender kids' participation in sports and restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth. We hear from the parents of a transgender teenager in Kansas City, who describe the immense mental and physical toll these political debates are having on their family.
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Both bills now go to the Missouri House, where leadership says they are a priority.
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The legislation, which includes blocking transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health care like hormones or puberty blockers, has been held up with a filibuster over several days. Another bill would bar transgender athletes in schools from participating in sports that align with their gender identity.
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Gov. Laura Kelly rejecting the bill sets up a showdown with the Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature. The original vote on the bill fell two votes shy of a veto-proof majority.
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The bill would require students in Kansas to be assigned to male and female sports teams based on biological evidence at birth, including a person’s genitalia, chromosomes or reproductive potential. Among 41,000 girls competing in Kansas high school athletic events, only three are known to be transgender.