Maryland backtracks on gender identity lessons for kindergarteners

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Exterior of the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building, Maryland State Department of Education.

By Patrick Hauf | Spotlight on Maryland

PUBLISHED: November 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM EST | UPDATED: November 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM EST

The Maryland State Department of Education is proposing changes that would delay lessons on gender identities from kindergarten to fifth grade.

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