New York State Issues Guidelines for Supporting Transgender Students in Schools.

The New York State Education Department has released new guidance for public schools that includes a section about keeping children's gender transitions a secret from parents in some cases. The guidance maintains that a student's gender identity should be based on the student's own assertion and that administrators should keep such information from families if they deem it necessary. The report also lays out extensive guidance for schools regarding things such as gender-segregated activities, which are generally discouraged. Parental notification regarding students who identify as transgender has become an issue in public schools nationwide.