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POLL: Fliers at Montgomery County Public Schools

The county school board is reconsidering a policy allowing nonprofits to distribute fliers in schools.

 

Should the Board of Education allow nonprofits to distribute fliers through county schools? Or are students' book bags not the proper way for organizations to spread their messages?

County between gay rights advocates and a group saying they can help those who don't want to be gay.

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Both sides of the debate have used schools to spread their messages under a Montgomery County Public Schools policy allowing nonprofits to submit fliers for distribution four times a year.

Now, the county school board is reviewing the policy and could bar nonprofits from distributing fliers through schools, The Gazette reported this week.

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