U.S. Dept. of Education Opens Investigation of Olathe, Shawnee Mission, KCK School Districts

Three Kansas City-area school districts investigated over alleged Title IX, FERPA policy violations

The department said it opened the investigation after the Defense of Freedom Institute filed a complaint alleging the violations.

U.S. Dept. of Education opens investigation of Olathe, Shawnee Mission, KCK school districts

The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation of three Kansas City-area school districts after receiving a complaint from the Defense of Freedom Institute.

2 JoCo districts subject of federal probe over gender policies

The U. S. Department of Education has opened an investigation of four Kansas school districts, including Shawnee Mission and Olathe, over allegations that their policies on transgender pronouns, sports participation and parental notification violate the civil rights regulations of Title IX. In a letter sent to Shawnee Mission Superintendent Michael Schumacher, federal education officials outlined enforcement options if the districts are found to…