School To Replace ‘Freshmen’ With ‘First Years’ In Gender-Inclusivity Move

BALTIMORE (WJZ) —One high school in Massachusetts has decided to stop using the term “freshmen” when referring to their ninth graders, CBS Boston reports.
Easthampton High School wrote in their handbook that “for the purpose of class meetings and activities, including the class dues, students will be considered first years, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.”
It is a part of the school’s effort to be more gender-inclusive.
According to a report by MassLive, the