The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a case challenging Montgomery County Public Schools’ gender identity guidelines that provide support for transgender students. The lawsuit, John and Jane Parents 1 v. Montgomery County Board of Education, was filed by two MCPS parents in 2020. The unidentified parents alleged that MCPS’ gender identity guidelines, which advise staff not to disclose a student’s stated gender to their parents without permission, violate federal laws such as the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
