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People protest after a Loudoun County School Board meeting was halted by the school board. \u00a9REUTERS \/ Evelyn Hockstein<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
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A tense meeting of the Loudoun County School Board (LCSB) ended with two arrests. Board members refused to hear conservative parents who objected to what they see as divisive agenda-driven policies being imposed on their children.<\/p>\n
The fiery Tuesday meeting of the governing body for public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia was held to hear the public\u2019s concerns over a\u00a0draft<\/a>\u00a0transgender policy change. Proposal 8040 would allow students to freely declare their preferred gender identity, names, and pronouns, and to receive access to sporting events, locker rooms, and bathrooms accordingly.<\/p>\n The session, however, turned into a protest of conservative parents who objected to the direction the school board has taken,\u00a0particularly<\/a>\u00a0regarding critical race theory (CRT) \u2013 which views American history and society through the lens of systemic racism. Opponents perceive it as racist in nature and don\u2019t want it to be taught at school. The LCSB denies it promotes CRT at schools under its supervision, though some evidence\u00a0points<\/a>\u00a0to the contrary.<\/p>\n Around 250 speakers signed up to submit their comments during the event in the town of Ashburn. Protest and counter-protest rallies were held outside the building, each with dozens of participants.<\/p>\n