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Our school stood by biology on the basketball court and this blue state backed down

Vermont Principals Association settles for over $500,000 after banning Mid-Vermont Christian School from state athletics

By Chris Goodwin Fox News

Published May 9, 2026 9:00am EDT

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I never thought I’d be in court for simply adhering to my Christian and commonsense belief that boys and girls are different. And I bet the Vermont Principals Association (VPA) never thought it’d have to cough up more than half a million dollars to settle a lawsuit with those of us who hold that view.

I coach the girls’ basketball team at Mid-Vermont Christian School (MVCS), a small K-12 academy of about 100 students in Quechee, Vt. My daughter is a junior and plays guard on the team. It’s the kind of school where everybody knows everybody, and we’re united by our common faith and commitment to biblical truth. We’re few in number but competitive; a few years ago, we tied for the state championship in our division.

Three years ago, we were in the running again when we learned that, during the playoffs, we were scheduled to play a school that was allowing a male athlete to play on its girls’ team. After some discussion among our school’s........

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