Reported Incidents
For Rhode Island
Incidents are community-reported or sourced from third parties, and are allegations — not established facts. Incidents describe institutions, never individuals.
Providence Hides Student Gender Identity
Alleged incident in Providence School District · Rhode Island
A school district policy allows staff to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents. The policy mandates the use of preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity. Staff are also required to participate in training on gender identity topics.
Pawtucket Gender Identity Policy
Alleged statewide incident in Rhode Island
The Pawtucket School Department implemented a policy regarding transgender students that suggests staff may keep a student's gender identity private from parents. The policy also directs staff on pronoun usage and allows students to use facilities and participate in sports according to their gender identity. This raises questions about parental rights and school communication.
School Hides Gender From Parents
Alleged incident in Coventry School District · Rhode Island
A school district implemented a policy concerning gender non-conforming and transgender students. This policy permits school officials to withhold information about a student's gender identity from parents if a risk is perceived. It also allows students to use facilities and participate in sports based on their preferred gender.
LPS Hides Student Gender Identity
Alleged incident in Lincoln School District · Rhode Island
Lincoln Public Schools has implemented a policy concerning gender identity and gender-expansive students. This policy outlines procedures that may allow schools to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents. Additionally, it mandates staff to use preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity.
District hides student gender identity
Alleged incident in Johnston School District · Rhode Island
A school district implemented a policy for transgender and gender non-conforming students. This policy explicitly states that school personnel should not disclose a student's gender identity to parents without explicit authorization. It also mandates staff use preferred pronouns and allows students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity.
Chariho Gender Identity Policy
Alleged statewide incident in Rhode Island
The Chariho Regional School District implemented a policy concerning gender non-conforming and transgender students. This policy permits the district to exclude parents from discussions about a student's gender identity under specific circumstances. It also allows students to use facilities and participate in sports based on their preferred gender.
District Hides Gender From Parents
Alleged statewide incident in Rhode Island
A school district maintains a policy that permits staff to withhold a student's gender identity from their parents if it's determined to pose a risk to the student. The policy also mandates staff to use students' preferred pronouns and allows facility use based on preferred gender identity. This policy raises concerns about parental rights and school transparency.
District Hides Student Gender Identity
Alleged incident in Central Falls School District · Rhode Island
The Central Falls School District has implemented a policy concerning transgender and gender-nonconforming students. This policy allows school personnel to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents if staff believe it could endanger the student. The district also mandates staff use preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity, citing GLSEN as a resource.
Gender Identity Hidden From Parents
Alleged statewide incident in Rhode Island
The Portsmouth School Department adopted a policy allowing staff to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents. This policy aligns with Rhode Island's statewide guidance, which suggests parental notification is often unnecessary. It also mandates staff use preferred pronouns and allows students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity without parental consent.
Warwick hides student gender identity
Alleged incident in Warwick School District · Rhode Island
The school district implemented a policy regarding transgender, gender non-conforming, and transitioning students. This policy allows the school to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents, especially if the administration perceives risks in parental notification. Additionally, the policy mandates staff to use preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity.
Gender Identity Policy Hides Parents
Alleged incident in East Providence School District · Rhode Island
The East Providence School District implemented a policy regarding transgender and gender non-conforming students. This policy permits the school to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents. It also requires staff to use preferred pronouns and allows students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity.
District Hides Student Gender Identity
Alleged incident in North Providence School District · Rhode Island
The school district implemented a policy concerning transgender, gender nonconforming, and transitioning students. This policy allows the school to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents. It also mandates staff to use preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity.
School hides gender from parents
Alleged incident in West Warwick School District · Rhode Island
West Warwick Public Schools maintains a policy allowing staff to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents. The policy states that parental notification is unnecessary if parents are already aware and supportive, or if school mental health providers determine notification carries risks for the student. It also permits students to use facilities and participate in sports according to their preferred gender identity without parental consent if safety cannot be guaranteed.
School Hides Gender Identity
Alleged incident in Barrington School District · Rhode Island
The school district maintains a policy allowing student gender identity and transition plans to be kept confidential from parents. This policy mandates staff to use preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity. The district's gender support plan includes questions about parental awareness and involvement in these decisions.
Gender identity hidden from parents
Alleged incident in South Kingstown School District · Rhode Island
A school district has implemented a policy concerning transgender students. This policy allows the school to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents under certain circumstances. It also mandates staff use preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity.
School Hides Gender Identity
Alleged incident in Smithfield School District · Rhode Island
A school district implemented a policy concerning transgender students. This policy permits the gender identity of secondary students to be kept from parents under specific circumstances. It also requires staff to use preferred pronouns and allows students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity.
Westerly Hides Gender From Parents
Alleged incident in Westerly School District · Rhode Island
A school district policy allows for withholding information about a student's gender identity from their parents. The protocol also mandates staff use preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity. This policy is based on statewide guidance.
Burrillville Gender Identity Policy
Alleged incident in Burrillville School District · Rhode Island
A school district maintains a policy concerning transgender and gender nonconforming students. This policy permits the school to keep a student's gender identity confidential from their parents. It also directs staff to use preferred pronouns and allows students to access facilities based on their gender identity.
Middletown Gender Identity Policy
Alleged incident in Middletown School District · Rhode Island
Middletown Public Schools has implemented a policy regarding transgender and gender non-conforming students. This policy allows the school to withhold information about a student's gender identity from parents if deemed risky for the student. It also mandates staff use preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity.
Newport hides gender identity
Alleged incident in Newport School District · Rhode Island
Newport Public Schools has a policy allowing staff to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents. The policy mandates staff use preferred pronouns and permits students to use facilities aligning with their gender identity. This approach raises significant concerns regarding parental rights and school transparency.