Most Wisconsin schools protect students from discrimination against everything but this
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 13, 2025
By Natalie Eilbert
A study of Wisconsin school board policies has found that nearly all districts have policies protecting students from discrimination based on sexual orientation and the vast majority protect students from discrimination based on gender identity.
But almost none have policies providing protection for gender expression.
And it’s not just discrimination. Roughly the same breakdown applies to policies on bullying and harassment.
Additionally, while most school districts have widespread policy protections for sexual orientation and gender identity, the comprehensiveness of those protections vary depending on the region. For example, while more than 80% of school districts have protective policies for gender identity in northern Wisconsin, less than 60% have similar protections in southeastern Wisconsin… Continue reading