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Mark French article in NAESP Principal magazine
Including Nontraditional Families
November/December 2009, page 28
by Mark French, principal, Rice Lake Elementary, Osseo District

Excerpt:  Nontraditional family structures, especially those with one or more gay parents, are an overlooked segment of  school populations. It is estimated that between 8 million and 10 million school-age children live with a gay parent. Regardless of individual political or social beliefs, it is important that these students and their parents feel welcomed, included, and safe in our schools.

(To read the entire article, visit Best Practices in the MESPA Resources section.)




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