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Virginia school district rejects DOJ offer to mediate on transgender policy

Washington, DC, August 28, 2023 | Ian Miles Cheong

Ian Miles Chong | Rebel News

A Virginia school district shot down the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposal to mediate its stance on Governor Glenn Youngkin's guidelines, which highlight that schools shouldn't switch a student's gender without parental consent. This revelation came to light when Roanoke County school board chairman, Brent Hudson, informed Reps. Ben Cline (R-VA) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) about the decision.

According to the Daily Wire, Cline and Griffith had earlier voiced their concerns to the school board after discovering through a Daily Wire report about the DOJ's intention to interfere in local affairs using its Community Relations Service (CRS).

The congressmen felt strongly that local issues should be resolved locally, emphasizing that unelected Washington bureaucrats shouldn't overstep their bounds.

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