Trump’s Education Department wants states to label more schools ‘persistently dangerous.’ Oregon hasn’t – and probably won’t
- The Trump administration launched Title IX investigations and lawsuits in 2017 to limit transgender protections in schools across states like Maine and Washington.
- These actions stemmed from disputes over whether Title IX, a 1972 civil rights law banning sex discrimination in schools, covers gender identity, a debate started by Obama's 2016 guidance letter.
- The Trump administration reversed Obama-era policies by enforcing rules based on biological sex, led by Betsy DeVos, which courts later reinstated after Biden's attempts to reinterpret Title IX failed.
- Currently, the Justice Department is suing Maine over alleged Title IX violations involving transgender athletes, while investigations continue in Washington and North Carolina amid claims of policy violations affecting female privacy and sports fairness.
- These legal efforts highlight ongoing national debate with potential Supreme Court review and show persistent divisions over transgender rights, parental concerns, and female athlete protections in federally funded schools.
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Trump administration takes aim at schools and states resisting Title IX
President Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to rein in transgender policies in educational institutions by launching Title IX investigations and lawsuits across the country during his first few months in office. From Maine to Washington State, the Education and…
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