It is an issue that FOX 5 has covered extensively for the last year - thousands of parents gathering at rallies, protests, and school board meetings. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia ruled that Maryland parents cannot opt their children out of LGBTQ-inclusive book curricula in classrooms. Last year, at rallies and school board meetings, FOX 5 also spoke with MCPS parents who opposed the opt-out policy, advocating for inclusive materials in the curriculum. READ MORE: Protesters flock to MCPS school board meeting over opt-out policy"We need many more books," said Phillip Alexander Downie in August. And I think that's something that every resident in Montgomery County can get behind."

Source: Ethiopian News May 16, 2024 04:45 UTC