US EditionEducation Department investigating 4 Kansas school districts over trans student policies
The Department of Education probes four Kansas districts for policies on transgender students, citing potential violations of Title IX and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into four Kansas school districts: Topeka Public Schools, Shawnee Public Schools, Olathe Public Schools and Kansas City Public Schools.
- In June, the Defense of Freedom Institute filed a complaint alleging Kansas districts allow access based on gender identity, prompting Kobach to urge investigation.
- The complaint alleges policies prevent school officials from disclosing a student’s transgender status to parents without consent, potentially violating Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and FERPA.
- In her statement, Secretary McMahon called the districts’ alleged behavior an affront to law and vowed a vigorous investigation.
- In a statement, Sykes warned that the investigations distract from issues like mental health care and food access for families.
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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is investigating four Kansas school districts for permitting males into female’s private spaces and sports, and for hiding student’s sexual identity confusion from their parents. The ED launched the investigation of Topeka Public Schools, Shawnee Public Schools, Olathe Public Schools, and Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (the Districts) on Thursday, August 14, after receiving a complaint from the Defense o…
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U.S. education department launches investigation into Kansas schools’ gender identity policies
TOPEKA — The U.S. Department of Education is investigating four Kansas school districts after a right-wing nonprofit complained about their policies allowing teachers to maintain confidentiality with transgender students.
4 Kansas districts under investigation for policies regarding gender that allegedly violate Title IX, FERPA
The education department is investigating Shawnee Public Schools, Olathe Public Schools, Topeka Public Schools and the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools.
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