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Alarmed by Trump, schools protect vulnerable students

Activists and protesters with the National Center for Transgender Equality rallied in front of the White House last week. Andrew Harnik / AP

Alarmed by President Trump’s increasingly hostile stances, several local school departments have sought to reassure parents, students, and teachers that protections remain in place for immigrant and transgender students.

School officials from at least seven cities and towns — as well as the state Education Department — have sent letters home to parents or posted statements in the last several weeks, after Trump’s moves to restrict immigration and limit protections for transgender students.

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