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Loudoun Co. Schools Violated Title IX, Retaliated by Suspending Male Students, DOE Says
The U.S. Department of Education found Loudoun County Public Schools violated Title IX by suspending two male students who complained about a transgender peer recording them in the boys' locker room.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education determined that Loudoun County Public Schools discriminated against two male students when it suspended them in connection with a locker room incident at a high school located in Ashburn, Virginia.
- The ruling followed an investigation revealing LCPS failed to meaningfully investigate two male students' sexual harassment complaints while thoroughly investigating the female transgender student's complaint, exposing a sex-based double standard.
- The Department of Education mandated that Loudoun County Public Schools reverse the suspensions, send apology letters for mishandling Title IX investigations, reassess disciplinary actions, inform parents about formal Title IX complaint procedures, and provide training to staff involved in addressing sexual harassment reports.
- A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order allowing one suspended boy to return to school on Wednesday, while the other student no longer attends LCPS; LCPS policies permit students to use facilities matching their gender identity.
- The ruling highlights ongoing debates over transgender access policies in Northern Virginia schools and suggests possible federal funding consequences if LCPS does not comply with Title IX requirements.
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Federal Investigation Finds Loudoun County Violated Boys' Title IX Rights
The Department of Education (DoEd) closed its investigation into Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Tuesday, concluding the school district violated the rights of two boys who asked, “Why is there a girl in the boys locker room?” DoEd’s Office of Civil Rights began investigating LCPS over its treatment of a now-infamous Title IX dispute between three high school students. Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded schools and ed…
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