Arlington schools defy Trump's transgender order despite federal funding threat from administration
Education,Virginia,Federal State And Tribal Powers,Gender Identity,LGBTQ Issues
The supervisor of health and physical education at Arlington Public Schools (APS) in Virginia said that the school system is allowing students to engage in activities and use facilities and restrooms based on the gender they identify with, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order and the Department of Education’s interpretation of gender identity in K-12 schools.
Chris Willmore, supervisor of health, physical education, driver’s education and athletics at APS, was heard making this statement on a hidden camera filmed by the Accuracy in Media group in October...
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