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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, a week after their expulsion for participating in a gun control protest propelled them into the national spotlight.

State Rep. Justin Pearson, of Memphis, was sworn in Thursday outside the Statehouse. The day before, Shelby County commissioners unanimously voted to reinstate him.

Yes indeed, happy resurrection day, Pearson said as he signed paperwork for his return.

There will be a new building of this building, with a foundation built on love, Pearson said during a fiery speech outside the Capitol after being sworn in. With pillars of justice rising up. With rafters of courage covering us. With doors that are open to everybody in the state of Tennessee. Not just rich somebodies, but everybody. Not just straight somebodies, but everybody. Not just Republican somebodies, but everybody.

After delivering his speech to supporters and reporters outside the Capitol, Pearson walked into the House chamber as debate on bills was underway. He pumped his fists and silently mouthed, This is our House. Those in the gallery pumped their fists back and mouthed Our House as Pearson circled around the floor.

Before Pearson returned to the chamber, lawmakers cheered and applauded as the police officers who responded to the deadly March 27 mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school shooting the event that prompted the gun control protest were honored in the chamber. Democratic state Rep. Bob Freeman praised the officers bravery but also stressed to his fellow lawmakers that inaction is not an option on how to respond to the tragedy.

Republicans banished Pearson and state Rep. Justin Jones last week over their role in the protest on the House floor over the shooting, which left three children and three adults dead.

In his address outside the Capitol, Pearson read the names of those killed and referenced another mass shooting on Monday at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, in which five people were killed and eight others were injured.

Our law enforcement, which many people praise, are being forced to go to war when they just are going to work, Pearson said. Kids are told to go to fortresses, instead of to go to school and places of learning. Were told to go to church, carrying the status quos thoughts and prayers, while we must be in fear that somebody will walk in with an assault weapon.

Upon Pearsons return to the House floor, lawmakers debated legislation that deals with the teaching of divisive concepts regarding race, gender and sex on college campuses. After a brief spirited debate involving Pearson and Jones, Republicans used procedural rules to immediately halt discussion and force members to vote on the bill. The move exasperated Democrats, who immediately pointed out that cutting off debate and silencing dissenters was what led the so-called Tennessee three to break House rules after being cut off from previous debates.

The Nashville Metropolitan Council took only a few minutes Monday to restore Jones to office. He was quickly reinstated to his House seat that day.

The appointments are interim, though both Jones and Pearson plan to run in special elections for the seats later this year.

The Houses vote to remove Pearson and Jones but keep white state Rep. Gloria Johnson drew accusations of racism. Johnson survived by one vote. Republican leadership denied that race was a factor, noting that Johnsons role in the protest didnt involve some steps that Jones and Pearson took, including speaking into a bullhorn.

Banishment is a move the chamber has used only a handful times since the Civil War. Most state legislatures have the power to expel members, but it is generally reserved as a punishment for lawmakers accused of serious misconduct, not used as a weapon against political opponents.

The expulsions last Thursday made Tennessee a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy. In the span of a few days, the two raised thousands of campaign dollars and the Tennessee Democratic Party received a new jolt of support from across the U.S.

Political tensions rose when Pearson, Johnson and Jones, from the House floor, joined with hundreds of demonstrators who packed the Capitol to call for passage of gun control measures.

As protesters filled the galleries, the lawmakers approached the front of the House chamber with a bullhorn and participated in a chant. The scene unfolded days after the shooting at the Covenant School, a private Christian school. Their participation from the front of the chamber broke House rules because the three did not have permission from the House speaker.

In Tennessee, Republican lawmakers have been supportive of the idea to strengthen school safety, but they have largely rejected calls for stricter gun controls with only weeks to go in the legislative session.

The shooting and aftermath have pushed some, including Republican Gov. Bill Lee, to support some changes.

Lee has since called on the General Assembly to pass legislation aimed at keeping dangerous people from acquiring weapons. Its unclear how successful he will be at drumming up support from lawmakers within his party at the tail end of the legislative session.

Lee, meanwhile, has avoided commenting on the lawmakers expulsions, saying the controversy is a House issue.

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Board President: Cassville has a board of community leaders that are engaged

By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com

Twenty-one state education officials visited the Cassville school district for about an hour on Thursday, hearing about the districts challenges and successes and discussing how they could help.

The Missouri State School Board and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) staff, led by Board President Charlie Shields and DESE Commissioner Margie Vandeven, were en route to a board meeting at Roaring River State Park.

Cassville High School students met the group, which moved to the library for a presentation on Cassvilles work on the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP6), Annual Performance Report (APR) and Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP).

The MSIP6 houses the states standards for reviewing and accrediting schools, the APR is a review of the district based on meeting MSIP6 standards, and the CSIP is the districts plan to meet these standards.

Implemented in 2022, the MSIP6 has more rigorous standards that have led to a general drop in APR scores statewide. Merlyn Johnson, Cassville superintendent, told visiting officials Cassville was used to being an upper 80th or 90th percentile district, but this year, Cassville is at 76.9 percent.

However, Johnson highlighted the districts CSIP plan as actively targeting the areas that need attention, and the district celebrates where it is already finding success.

One area Cassville scored lower than desired was in attendance, a challenge district leaders say is greater than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Traci Mitchell, Cassville assistant superintendent, said COVID left an effect of parents being overly cautious when sending possibly sick children.

Still, other students or parents believe they do not need to always attend in person because of virtual learning opportunities.

Its almost like we are having to re-train parents and re-train kids, she said.

Furthermore, Mitchell and Cassville High School Principal Tyler Willis said mental health issues have increased.

Near the end of the presentation, Kent Medlin, DESE area supervisor of instruction, lauded Cassvilles CSIP plan as one of the best in southwest Missouri.

Cassville has bought into this, and its not easy, he said. They are taking ownership of their score and ownership of making it better, working the process to do it right. [Cassville is one of the] shining stars in southwest Missouri. Its CSIP is dynamic and accountable, and it will pay off because it is intentional that combination leads to success.

Johnson pointed out earlier during his presentation the Cassville School Board agenda is tied directly to the CSIP, with the corresponding CSIP section listed with each agenda item.

Following Medlins remarks, Shields credited Cassville for taking the right steps and celebrating its success, then asked what the board could do for Cassville.

I feel like you have a direct line to the legislators, Johnson said. We have some concerns, but the majority of our issues surround school reform. Failing schools are more in the urban areas, and we need major reform, but weve got more great things happening than bad here, and we dont want to be continually bombarded with things that do not pertain to Cassville.

We are not planning on going to four days per week like many rural schools are, but we sit back and ask, how far will this go?

Wade Hermansen, Cassville School Board member, added the board would like to see more consistent support that would give districts confidence to take on large projects.

Its hard to make a decision like putting P.A.W.S. on the ballot because we dont feel like we have a solid base and are supported by the state, he said.

Shields said his answer would be as Missouri-School-Board-Association as it could sound, but the state board needs to reinforce stability and positive strides in education.

When theres all this discussion about how horrible public education is, we need to ask the legislators who exactly they are talking about, he said. When we redid the APR, they said the lower scores proved schools were all failing, but when all the schools were in the 90th percentile, they said public education was failing then, too. So, we are trying to find a roadmap.

Shields and Mitchell then both spoke up for teachers and retention, another area that has suffered in post-COVID years. Mitchell said she does all she can to get student teachers.

With Crowder and Missouri State here, we try to get as many student teachers as we can, but its tough to get students to commit to teaching, she said. We have our Student Body President Jacob Martinez, who plans to go into education, and we are schmoozing him already.

Mitchell said at a recent college-sponsored teacher hiring event for education graduates, employers outnumbered potential employees.

There were 43 graduates, and 48 schools there to recruit them, she said.

State Board of Education Member Peter Herschend asked Johnson what the No. 1 challenge is for incoming teachers.

Pay, Johnson said. And, Cassville is one of the larger school districts in the area, so its not hitting us as hard as the smaller schools near us.

Understanding that challenge, Herschend asked what the No. 2 deterrent is for possible incoming educators. Johnson said student behavior has been a factor for many.

We have a new generation of parents, and that is showing, Johnson said. We will continue to make improvements based on our CSIP and understanding every child is different.

After the presentation and subsequent discussion, state officials split between going to an FFA room for a presentation by Cassville students on the Wild C Research Farm, or going back to the buildings entrance to hear about incoming security upgrades funded by the bond issue passed on April 4.

Shields stayed in the library to field questions from the Cassville Democrat.

He said the board takes one meeting each year and makes a trip out of it, typically cycling between the St. Louis, Kansas City, and rural areas.

The idea is to meet with board members and schools to allow them to ask us questions, he said. We have 518 districts, and they vary tremendously, so we try to expose the Board and DESE staff to different schools.

Shields said from the exchange with Cassville officials, the issue of teacher recruitment and retention stuck out in his mind.

Thats why we established the Blue Ribbon Commission, he said. Weve had a tremendous loss of teachers in their first five years, and in any other industry, that would be considered a crisis. Compensation is on the issues, and what we call culture and environment in the classroom is also a challenge.

The Blue Ribbon Commission is a teacher recruitment and retention commission charged with delivering a report to the board, which provided a summary of the Commissions work, along with action steps, suggested legislative policy changes and any other strategies recommended to address challenges.

Shields, a former school board member at Mid-Buchanan school district, added local school boards realize education is a 12-year process for each student, and there should be more stability at the state level so districts can plan.

One of the things we hear is this mantra that public education is failing, but when we travel to schools and are around students, listening to the things they are doing and their aspirations, its pretty hard to argue its failing. That does not mean there are not challenges, but there is clearly a positive impact made in public schools. We have to figure out those challenges and celebrate the successes.

[When I was at Mid-Buchanan, we didnt CSIP discussions, so the fact Cassville has a board of community leaders that are engaged in making the school better is amazing.

The 21 state officials meeting was in between a similar visit to the Monett school district and the public April State Board of Education Meeting held Thursday and Friday at the Emory Melton Inn and Conference Center.

State officials in attendance included: Board of Education members Shields, Herschend, Carol Hallquist, Peter Herschend, Kim Bailey, Kerry Casey and Pamela Westbrooks-Hodge; and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Vandeven, Medlin, Chief Communications Officer Mallory McGowin, Kari Monsees, Tracy Hinds, Sarah Madden, Mike Harris, Lisa Sireno, Paul Katnik, Chris Neale, Shelley Woods, Bart Washer, Mark Wheatley,

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In 2018, I was an athlete at Track Cycling Worlds in Los Angeles, where the first trans-identified male secured not only a womens world title, but a womens world record. As female athletes, we were frustrated that policies we were instructed to trust failed us. We were told not to question them, or to speak out, and when we did we were silenced with unscientific claims that male inclusion was fair and necessary.

In the five years since that moment, I have been involved with international and national organizations that seek to protect the rights of women and girls in sports, at every age. Here in North Carolina, we have the opportunity, again, to secure fair and meaningful competition for girls.

I am a liberal woman. I am a wife, mother, and a registered Democrat. Most of the people I associate with are open minded. But we tend to agree, from a practical standpoint, that the inclusion of male bodies in female sport is unfair. Policies that force this ideology on girls and women are wrong and need urgent discussion. This should not be a partisan issue. Im encouraged by the support of Republicans and baffled and disappointed by the lack of support from my Democratic Party.

Female sport exists to showcase the awesome ability of the female body and mind to accomplish feats of strength, speed, rigor, and agility amongst other female athletes. But without a separation of the sexes in sports, females will find themselves excluded from their own sports rather than celebrated in them. Males perspectives and feelings are being considered more important than awarding and recognizing female skill, talent, drive and training. What does this say about the status of girls? Is there not value in female athletic performance and accomplishment?

Two years ago I testified for the Save Womens Sports bill in Raleigh. My testimony highlighted how males and females are different. I leaned on my expertise not only as a lifelong athlete but as a woman. Common sense gives us all perspective on the differences between males and females, as we each have the lived experience as one or the other. One does not have to be a biologist to know these basic facts. Despite numerous biologists and sport scientists describing the innumerable physical differences and advantages males have over females in sport and long-term athletic performance, politicians and advocates of inclusion falsely state otherwise.

Why womens sports are in danger, but not mens

Within the context of transgender participation, the controversy most often surrounds the inclusion of trans-identified males (individuals born male and who self-identify as non-binary, gender fluid, or female) in womens sports. At the middle and high school level of sport in North Carolina, there is zero transparency. Specifically, female athletes are not informed of a male body, regardless of subjective self identification, in their sport. Since girls and their parents are unaware of male-bodied teammates or opponents, they are unable to make proactive decisions. They are not given the opportunity to choose whether or not to participate. This is especially important if they want to avoid higher injury risk or sharing locker rooms.

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) policy, there is no requirement other than self-identification for trans-identified males. There is no requirement for medical transition. There is no requirement for puberty blockers. The practical application is emotionally traumatizing for female athletes.

Females experience puberty differently than males. Boys develop muscles and bones which are advantageous for any sports they choose to participate in. These advantages cannot be eliminated and are immutable, even if they should decide later in life to transition. Female puberty often brings weight gain, a distribution shift in fat and lean muscle, breast development, and of course, menstruation. Females have much higher rates of knee injury and experience higher rates of concussion than their male counterparts in sports.

Privacy issues are also of concern, as females are forced to share locker rooms and changing facilities with trans-identified males that typically have intact male genitalia. I certainly do not want my daughter forced into a situation where her privacy and feelings are subjugated to that of a trans-identified male.

Less discussed is the participation of trans-identified females in male sport (a transgender person who was born female and self-identifies as non-binary, gender fluid, or male). There is a reason trans-identified females are not prevalent in male or open sports. The female body, even when supplemented with testosterone, is unable to compete successfully with males in sport. There is no discussion to handicap male athletes natural advantages to level the playing field for trans-identified females who wish to compete as male. Additionally, trans-identified females if supplementing with testosterone should not be allowed to compete with females, as testosterone is a known performance-enhancing drug.

A growing issue

I have a friend who is a high school track-and-field coach. Since my testimony two years ago, I know of at least two applications for trans-identified males that have been submitted to join the girls team. Another friend is a coach for National Interscholastic Cycling Association an American non-profit organization that promotes youth mountain biking programs in the United States. They have also received an application for a trans-identified male to compete on the girls team this year.

In my sport of cycling, more than 25 male bodies are present in our races; recently a former teammate in N.C. retired from elite competition, as she was forced to battle for fourth place, placing between two males at a National Championship this past December. Additional friends and coaches have mentioned to me the increasing presence of male bodies in female sport in North Carolina. Our states out of date policies limiting discussion and silencing dissent need review and revision. North Carolina has already experienced the real danger of male bodies injuring females; we cannot wait for another instance like the Cherokee volleyball incident, where a trans-identified male spiked the ball to the opposing team and hit a female athlete in the head with such force that it caused permanent neurological damage.

As a mother of two athletic children enrolled in public education in North Carolina, I am aware of the inevitable conflict of transgender participation in sport with my daughter (for my son, I will not have to have this conversation or make considerations for fairness in his athletic pursuits). There is no place for hate in this discussion, however. Policies with regard to participation in sport are easy to create; there should be no special allowances or rules for gender identity. Bodies play sports, not identities.

It takes only one trans-identified male to displace the trajectory of every female athlete in sport. We know this from the hundreds of female titles, awards, medals, and podium spots lost throughout the world in nearly every sport. We know that the United Kingdom and large sporting bodies have arrived at the same conclusion, with both World Aquatics (swimming and diving) and World Athletics (track and field) excluding individuals who have experienced male puberty in womens events.

The female sex is a protected category based on biology; the male category has traditionally been the open category. In North Carolina, when considering what sports team to participate in, one only needs to understand basic immutable biology and play sport accordingly. As a society, we can celebrate the differences of individuals but hold bodies accountable in sport. The future of every female athlete counts on it.

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