There is almost nothing more contentious in the American legal, political, and cultural systems than public education. Public schools have been the sites of major legal battles, including free speech rights, school segregation, religious freedom, and now transgender rights. This series of litigation was sparked by the many states that have banned transgender students from accessing a bathroom consistent with their preferred gender identities in K-12 schools. These state laws and school board policies require students to use a bathroom that either corresponds with their biological sex or a single-stall restroom.