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A student, Cameron Samuels, stands out a podium at a Katy Independent School District board of trustees meeting on Dec. 14, 2021. He was speaking out against the school's LGBTQ website ban.

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Katy ISD removes LGBTQ filters from internet after ACLU complaint

Jack Williams

Posted on September 16, 2022 · A student had tried to access certain sites, like the Trevor Project, and found the URL’s were blocked by filters the district had put in place.  

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A student, Cameron Samuels, stands out a podium at a Katy Independent School District board of trustees meeting on Dec. 14, 2021. He was speaking out against the school's LGBTQ website ban.

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Katy ISD students speak out against LGBTQ website bans

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on December 14, 2021 · A petition is calling Katy ISD to update its anti-discrimination policy after an internet ban on LGBTQ-related websites came to light.

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Texas House passes measure limiting trans youth sport participation

Jill Ament, Texas Standard

Posted on October 15, 2021 · The bill requiring Texas public school athletes to participate only on sports teams that align with their sex assigned at birth appears poised to become law.

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Katy ISD board revises book policy for Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle books

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Posted on September 26, 2023 · The board voted unanimously Monday to change a book policy that banned any book that showed or implied nudity. The district has been under intense criticism about its book bans.

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