In this assignment, you will identify and summarize research relating to the topic of your paper. Begin by reviewing the list of cultural identifiers found in Topic Materials.
Identify a controversial topic such as transgender bathrooms, same-sex relationships, religious clothing, etc. in K-12 education that involves one or more of the cultural identifiers. This topic should include two or more viewpoints that are for and against the issue.
Research a minimum of three scholarly sources from the last 3 years and submit a 500-750 word summary that includes the following:
- Describes the cultural identifiers discussed in the articles.
- Summarizes the historical background of the cultural identifiers and associated controversial topic in K-12 education.
- Identifies arguments presented for and against the issue.
- Discusses any associated injustices arising from the issue.
- Describes how teachers and students are affected by the cultural identifiers and associated controversial topic.
- Summarizes solutions and/or proposed solutions to associated injustices.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric.
Answer preview
The discussion on whether transgender people can use their preferred bathrooms has been ongoing in America for some time now. Barnett, Nesbit, & Sorrentino (2018) claim that the sex-segregated restroom in America started in 1887 when Massachusetts enacted legislation mandating workplaces to provide gender-specific toilets. Even though the legislation was intended to protect women from workplace harassment, it has become a tool for discriminating against transgender people. Title IX was designed to prevent discrimination faced by women in education. The law prohibited institutions that receive federal funding from engaging in gender discrimination. The law applies to K-12 and higher-level education but not religious and private-
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