Gov. Bob Ferguson hands over one of the pens he used to sign House Bill 1296, the ‘students bill of rights’ to a child who attended the bill signing. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)

By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard
October 24, 2025

School board directors and parents sued Washington state Thursday to block a Democrat-backed law overhauling rights for public school students and their parents.

The policy has become a flashpoint in the national debate over gender inclusivity and diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools. A conservative political group has a separate push underway to get it overturned through the legislative process or at the ballot box. 

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