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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws that prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, delivering another significant victory for states defending restrictions on transgender participation and marking the latest setback for LGBTQ rights before the nation’s highest court. In a 6-3 decision, the justices …

The Supreme Court of the United States is entering the final stretch of its term with more than two dozen major cases still awaiting decisions, including disputes over birthright citizenship, transgender athletes in women’s sports and President Donald Trump’s authority to fire federal officials. Traditionally, the high court releases its …

Ariana Figueroa, Tennessee Lookout U.S. House Republicans voted Thursday to prohibit transgender student athletes from competing on girls sports teams consistent with their gender identity, at the same time multiple GOP-dominated states are making similar moves. The bill, H.R. 734, which would apply to K-12 schools as well as colleges …

Ariana Figueroa, Louisiana Illuminator U.S. House Republicans laid the groundwork for some top legislative priorities during a Wednesday hearing that examined public funding for charter schools and voucher programs, as well as increasing parents’ oversight of school curriculum. The Republican chair of the Education and the Workforce Committee, North Carolina …