DC area schools add ‘X,’ ‘non-binary’ gender options to student enrollment forms

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DC area schools add ‘X,’ ‘non-binary’ gender options to student enrollment forms
December 10, 2018
By Victor Skinner


Students who do not identify as male or female will now have other options on enrollment forms at many Washington, D.C. area schools, one of several ways schools are working to avoid a “difficult situation” in the classroom.

Students enrolling in Arlington Public Schools will now have three options for gender: male, female and “X” – for those who are unsure. Washington, D.C. public schools will also add “non-binary” as a third option, while Alexandria City Public Schools will collect students’ preferred name and gender identity, WAMU reports.

“From Alexandria’s perspective, the school board made the commitment a while ago,” Julie Crawford, Alexandria City’s chief of student services, told the news site. “It’s a way to make sure we’re putting this into practice.”

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