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Lawmakers debated schools' ability to conceal students' chosen names and genders from parents.

Rep. Burgess Owens advocated for school choice, emphasizing parental involvement in education.

Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva criticized Republicans for promoting bigotry under the guise of parental rights.

SALT LAKE CITY — During a House committee meeting Thursday, lawmakers debated whether schools should be able to conceal a student's chosen name and gender from their parents.

Some states and school districts are denying parents full access to information about their children's education, committee chairman Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., said as he began the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education meeting.

Kiley re

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