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Rather than define what “nonclassroom- based instruction” meant, he said, the state left that decision to the school boards and county education offices that regulate charter schools.

The case regards a Montgomery County school board's decision to include books featuring same-sex marriage, trans characters and a Pride parade as part of their curriculum.

“Here, the school board is imposing indoctrination on these children.”

The kids, Lief says, are talking about making a May school board meeting their next stage, so they can tell district leaders just how much their theater teacher means to them.

“This was a no-brainer for us,” said school board President Sonja Shaw, who is a Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction.