When a citizen criticized its progressive transgender policy at a public hearing, the Kearsarge Regional School Board put its foot down.

And stepped right into it.

The affluent district, which spends about $33,000 per student, has settled a lawsuit filed by activist Beth Scaer, agreeing to drop its “no derogatory comments” policy and commit to viewpoint-neutral treatment of all speakers. The district will also pay $33,000 in costs to Scaer’s legal team, as well as the non-profit Institute for Free Speech.

“Government by the people depends on the freedom of all citizens to dispute the most controversial issues of the day without censorship,” said Institute for Free Speech Attorney Nathan Ristuccia, the lead litigator in the case. “We are proud that we were able to help Beth Scaer pro

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