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Trans students benefit from gender-inclusive classrooms, research shows – and so do the other students and science itself

  • Written by Sarah Eddy, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
imageTeaching sex and gender more accurately can counter gender stereotypes and encourage all students to study STEM.Iurii Krasilnikov/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Across the U.S., legislators are debating how and when sex and gender should be discussed in the classroom and beyond. Specifically, these bills are considering whether anything beyond male...

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