The U.S. Supreme Court will not be taking up a legal challenge to the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system’s policy on gender identity first drafted in the 2020-2021 school year.
A group of Montgomery County parents and their attorneys argued that the school system’s adoption of what it called a “gender support plan” violated parents’ 14th Amendment rights.
The MCPS policy allows for what the school system terms a “student-centered” approach if and when a student decides they want to change their gender identity, including a change of name and pronouns. The school system policy includes a provision for student privacy “and recognizing that providing support for a student is critical, even when the family is nonsupportive,” according to the latest draft on the school system’s website.
