Mass. high school replacing term ‘freshmen’ with ‘first year student’

EASTHAMPTON, MA (WWLP) – It’s all about the pronouns. Easthampton High School students are being asked to no longer use the word “freshmen.”
The school is asking students to use the term “first year students,” instead.
Easthampton High School freshmen are now being referred to as “first year students” as the school aims to be more gender inclusive.
“Changing the way we use pronouns has been a challenge for me,” said Eileen Corbeil of Ea