Molly Gibbs

Molly Gibbs is a Bay Area News Group education reporter for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. Gibbs grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Syracuse University with a BA in photojournalism and international relations. She previously covered K-12 and higher education for the Monterey Herald in Monterey, California. Location: San Francisco Bay Area Awards: 2023 Excellence in Journalism award for education reporting - Society of Professional Journalists – Northern California, 2021 Associated Collegiate Press multimedia news story of the year, Gold for Multimedia Online Storytelling Category in the 2021 College Photographer of the Year, Second place in the profile story category, Dailies 15k and under for the 2022 CNPA California Journalism Awards SUBSCRIBER ONLY ...

Biography:  https://www.mercurynews.com/author/molly-gibbs/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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  • Molly Gibbs consistently reports with a neutral point of view.

Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • California has become the first state to prohibit school policies requiring employees to report students' sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression without their consent.
  • California is the first state in the US to enact such a law.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

California Becomes First State to Ban Schools from Revealing Student Gender Identity Without Consent

California Becomes First State to Ban Schools from Revealing Student Gender Identity Without Consent

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed historic legislation in July 2024, making California the first state to prohibit schools from disclosing students' gender identity or pronouns without consent, aiming to protect transgender and nonbinary students' privacy. The law sets a precedent amidst rising concerns over conservative-led policies requiring such disclosures and potential consequences for outed students. Supporters argue for constitutional privacy rights, while opponents claim parents have a right to know. The law faces opposition from conservative organizations and individuals like Elon Musk.