Sexual Orientation and School Policy: A Practical Guide for Teachers, Administrators, and Community Activists

Abstract

Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Foreword Part 3 I: Implementing School Nondiscrimination Policy that Includes Sexual Orientation: A Case Study in School and Community Politics Chapter 4 1 In the Beginning Chapter 5 2 A History of the Two Policies Chapter 6 3 Strategies Employed by the High Plains Safe Schools Coalition to Build Community and District Support Chapter 7 4 Lessons from the Case of High Plains Chapter 8 5 Suggestions for Other School Districts and Safe Schools Coalitions Part 9 II: Understanding Moral Conservative Opposition to School Policies that Include Sexual Orientation Chapter 10 6 Opposition to Educational Change Chapter 11 7 How the Various Sides in the Debate Make Meaning of the Policies Chapter 12 8 Why the Various Sides Support or Oppose the Inclusion of Sexual Orientation in the Policies Chapter 13 9 Conclusions: How to Evaluate the Competing Claims of Violations of Rights Part 14 Epilogue: My reflections on Doing this Research Part 15 Appendix A: On the Making ofSexual Orientation and School Policy Part 16 Appendix B: Methods of Data Analysis Part 17 Appendix C: Validity and Reliability Part 18 Appendix D: HPSD's Nondiscrimination Policy Part 19 Appendix E: Diversity Goal Statement with Beliefs from Strategic Plan Part 20 Appendix F: Associated Regulations that Support the Nondiscrimination Policy Part 21 Bibliography Part 22 About the Author