New policies for changing names, pronouns around the world

As students in many parts of the world return to school with new names and pronouns, school districts’ policies on whether or not to respect those changes vary greatly. The World’s Bianca Hillier tells host Carol Hills about the range of policies, and how one new policy is being received in Canada.

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