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The repercussions are still being felt from a contentious Loudoun County school board meeting that has left some residents fuming and others fearful on both sides of a bitter debate.
Anger and frustration boiled over at the Tuesday meeting where a full house of parents, students and other residents grew increasingly rancorous during a public comment session on the district’s transgender rights policy and racial equity plans. The tense gathering was marked by outbursts, insults and recriminations before a unanimous vote by the school board halted the proceedings and police cleared the hall.
One person was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and disorderly conduct. Another was issued a summons for trespassing. The contentious evening was the latest squall in an ongoing culture war that has festered in the district’s school system. Speakers at the board meeting came eager to share their feelings about the twin controversies that are now consuming the school system — critical race theory and the treatment of transgender students.