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• Sixth Grader's Project on Harvey Milk Banned by School

  Natalie Jones just wanted to get a good grade on her sixth grade project. She didn't know writing about Harvey Milk, a person she said stood up for all people regardless of their backgrounds, was going to make schools officials pull out their "sex education" policies.  Maybe because she's in sixth grade, and she wasn't writing about sex? Read More... Posted May 25 2009, 12:01 PM by JeanneSager with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: education, homosexuality, schools, homosexual, sex education, discrimination, milk, Jeanne Sager, Harvey Milk, gay rights, gays

• Chicago LGBT High School Update

  The Chicago School Board is set to vote October 22 on the opening of 17 new schools, including the "School for Social Justice Pride Campus, according to the Tribune.  The school has received the support of most public school system leaders in Chicago, who argue that research shows that lgbt students face a difficult time in high school, dropping out at a higher than average rate and missing school for fear of violence.The debate still rages on the sidelines that if such a school is opened, Read More... Posted Oct 10 2008, 09:00 AM by Shannon LC Cate with | with no comments Filed under: bullying, magnet schools, high school, chicago, LGBT, school safety, public schools, youth, Harvey Milk, queer youth, Shannon LC Cate, School for Social Justice Pride Campus

• LGBT "Magnet" Schools: Help or Hurt?

  The HRC reports that “A group of over 200 people met last week to discuss a proposal to open the city’s first high school for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. The Social Justice High School Pride Campus would focus on core college-preparatory curriculum but cater to LGBT youth in the Chicago public school district. Critics fear that the school would allow district administrators to neglect the responsibility to make all schools safe for LGBT students." Read More... Posted Sep 24 2008, 04:44 PM by LilySea with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: bullying, magnet schools, high school, chicago, LGBT, school safety, public schools, youth, Harvey Milk, queer youth