US EditionUS Education Department Says California Violated Federal Law by Hiding Gender Records From Parents
Federal probe found California pressured schools to withhold gender support plans from parents, violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy office found the California Department of Education pressured school officials to withhold students' gender-transition information, violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
- Last year, California's AB 1955 barred schools from requiring parents be informed about a child's gender transition, and the department found state laws and California Department of Education guidance pressured local school districts to hide gender-identity information, prompting an investigation started in March 2025.
- Investigators found districts created separate gender support plans kept from parents, while local district leaders reported choosing between FERPA compliance or state lawsuits as CDE said it felt `backed in a corner`.
- The Education Department warned that failure to align policies with FERPA could lead to enforcement and loss of federal funding, and offered voluntary resolutions to the California Department of Education including notices and written assurances.
- A San Diego federal judge last year blocked California policies that barred teachers from telling parents students' preferred gender identities, while Tony Thurmond defended privacy and The Washington Examiner sought CDE comment.
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Trump admin finds California ban on notifying parents of gender transitions violated federal law
A Department of Education probe found that California "egregiously abused" their authority by pressuring schools to withhold students’ gender transitions from parents.
The Office of Student Privacy Policy (SPPO) of the Department of Education (DOE) determined that California is violating the Education Rights and Family Privacy Act (FERPA). This is a new confrontation between the Trump Administration and Governor Gavin Newsom, this time accused of violating the rights of Californian parents. Read more
Federal Investigation Finds Newsom’s California Illegally Concealed Kids’ Gender Transitions From Parents.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Education has found the California Department of Education in violation of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for policies pressuring schools to conceal information about student gender transitions from parents.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Department of Education, the California Department of Education, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McM…
California Public Schools Hid ‘Gender Support Plans’ From Parents, Education Department Says
The California Department of Education (CDE) allowed public schools to conceal records on gender transitions and use software that hid student name changes on the parent portal, a senior U.S. Education Department official said on Wednesday. An investigation into Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act violations across the Golden State found that many districts maintained records about student gender transitions that were purposely kept out of…
ED says California schools hid students’ gender transitions from parents
An investigation by the Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy office found that the California Department of Education violated federal law by pressuring school officials to conceal information about students’ “gender transitions” from their parents. The Education Department said in a news release Wednesday that the CDE “pressured school officials to withhold information” about students’ gender identity and transitions despite the act…
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