A mother of two has gone to court to force her local school district to let her see and copy educational materials related to gender studies and diversity, equity, and inclusion training used in her children’s schools. In the fall of 2021, Michigan resident Carol Litkouhi, a parent in the Rochester Community Schools (RCS) district, learned from a teacher’s social media post that some books being used in a new high school course on ethnic and gender studies could be a cause for concern. When Litkouhi contacted the teacher for more information, she was told to go to the district’s director of diversity equity and inclusion, and the superintendent of schools. The result was months of runaround, delay, partial cooperation, and outright denial, according to Litkouhi. In a March 15 statement, Litkouhi said it was “incredibly disappointing that the district continues to refuse to be transparent and has stonewalled my …