Students in the Bay State who identify as LGBTQ are 3.7 times more likely to miss school due to feeling unsafe, according to a state education official.
Local school leaders say some of the resources she has received from the state education department have been helpful, but want more guidance on navigating the conversation around gender identity in schools.
BOSTON Massachusetts students will receive sex and health education that is intended to be more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community and teach about bodily autonomy, mental and emotional health, dating safety, nutrition, sexually transmitted infections and consent, after a board of education vote on Tuesday.