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Non-Binary Student Population Almost Triples In Two Years In Massachusetts Public Schools

Non-Binary Student Population Almost Triples In Two Years In Massachusetts Public Schools

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It's becoming more common for students to be identify as non-binary in Massachusetts public schools. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's public school enrollment data used to break down gender into two categories: male and female. However, since the start of the 2019-2020 school year, the state has also been tracking a third gender category:  non-binary.

It's becoming more common for students to be identify as non-binary in Massachusetts public schools. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's public school enrollment data used to break down gender into two categories: male and female. However, since the start of the 2019-2020 school year, the state has also been tracking a third gender category:  non-binary.…