Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District
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Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District
51 schoolsElementary Schools
(9)Middle Schools
(5)High Schools
(11)Other Schools
(26)Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
School Removes Gendered Terms
Alleged incident at Founders Memorial School · Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District · Vermont
The school informed parents that it would no longer use gendered terms like "male" or "female" in fifth-grade puberty lessons. Instead, the institution will adopt gender-inclusive language, reflecting the district's desire for such curriculum.
School Removes 'Male/Female' Language
Alleged incident in Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District · Vermont
An elementary school in Vermont has revised its fifth-grade science curriculum concerning human reproduction. The institution replaced the terms 'male' and 'female' with gender-neutral phrases like 'person who produces sperm' and 'person who produces eggs' in its lessons.
District removes gendered terms
Alleged incident in Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District · Vermont
A school district has decided to remove gendered terms from its fifth-grade reproductive system curriculum. Biological females will now be referred to as 'persons who produce eggs' in these lessons.
School Ditches 'Male, Female'
Alleged incident in Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District · Vermont
A Vermont school district informed parents that traditional gender terms like 'male' and 'female' would be replaced with biological function descriptions in a 5th-grade puberty unit. This change aims to use inclusive language for students. The new terminology includes 'people who produce sperm' and 'people who produce eggs'.
School Drops 'Male/Female' Terms
Alleged incident in Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District · Vermont
An elementary school in Vermont decided to eliminate the terms 'male' and 'female' from its fifth-grade curriculum. This change applies to lessons on puberty and human reproductive systems in science classes.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.