US EditionEducation Department threatens funding for Northern Virginia schools over trans student policies
- The U.S. Education Department has placed Fairfax County Public Schools and four other districts on 'high-risk status' for funding due to their policies supporting transgender students, affecting over $50 million in financial aid.
- Secretary of Education Linda McMahon stated that the districts must ensure funds are for a legal purpose due to their adherence to federal law.
- The Office of Civil Rights argues that allowing transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity violates Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs.
- FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid has requested a pause on actions regarding Title IX until courts clarify its application to transgender students while affirming support for an inclusive school environment.
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Feds Move to Restrict Funding for Virginia Schools, Punishing Support for Transgender Students
The Trump administration appears to be following through on its threat to withhold federal funds from public schools in Northern Virginia after they refused to roll back policies that support transgender and gender non-conforming students.
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Feds move to restrict funding for Virginia schools, punishing support for transgender students
The Trump administration appears to be following through on its threat to withhold federal funds from public schools in Northern Virginia after they refused to roll back policies that support transgender students.
·United States
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