N.J. school district agrees to drop transgender student privacy policy, settles federal suit

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1. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

   N.J. school district agrees to drop transgender student privacy policy, settles federal suit ↗ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

   Published Oct 20, 2026

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   Moms for Liberty sued the school district in August over policy 5145.7, which let students keep their transgender status confidential.

2. Advocate

   New Jersey school board drops trans student privacy policy to settle Moms for Liberty lawsuit ↗ (opens Advocate)

   Published Oct 21, 2026

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   Transgender students in one New Jersey school district have lost a district policy governing the use of their names and pronouns at school and when parents are informed about their gender identity. The School District of the Chathams board approved a settlement on October 12 in a lawsuit brought by …

3. Legal Insurrection

   New Jersey School District Drops Gender Secrecy Policy After Moms for Liberty Lawsuit ↗ (opens Legal Insurrection)

   Published Oct 22, 2026

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   Earlier this year, the Chathams school board president insisted that the Supreme Court's parental-rights ruling in Mirabelli was not binding in New Jersey. Now the board has reversed course. The post New Jersey School District Drops Gender Secrecy Policy After Moms for Liberty Lawsuit first appeared…

4. The Christian Post

   NJ school district drops policy hiding gender transitions from parents after Moms for Liberty lawsuit ↗ (opens The Christian Post)

   Published Oct 23, 2026

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   A New Jersey school district has settled a Moms for Liberty lawsuit by agreeing never to readopt a gender identity policy that let staff keep students’ transitions secret from parents.