Feds Slam Massachusetts School District over ‘Graphic’ Survey: ‘Parents… Have the Final Say’
The district faces a proposed resolution agreement and possible enforcement after parents said the survey included explicit questions and their opt-out requests were ignored.
- The U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office determined on Wednesday that Burlington Public Schools violated federal parental rights laws by administering a 2025 'Youth Risk Behavior Survey' with 'graphic' and 'inappropriate' questions to students as young as 11.
- Investigators found the district administered the survey to five students despite receiving explicit opt-out notices from their families. The probe began last August after parents in the Greater Boston area filed federal complaints.
- The survey included 'highly sensitive' questions about sexual intercourse, gender identity, and substance use, violating the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment. This federal law grants parents notice and opt-out rights for surveys requesting private information.
- Federal officials proposed a 'resolution agreement' to resolve the violations, warning that Burlington Public Schools risks 'imminent enforcement action' if they fail to comply. Superintendent Eric Conti stated the district is reviewing the findings and will respond 'expeditiously.'
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon characterized the allegations as 'unconscionable,' asserting parents must be primary decision-makers in their children's education. The district must now submit all future surveys containing sensitive questions to the Education Department for federal review.
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Officials say Burlington schools violated parental rights law over student survey
In a letter released Tuesday, the Department’s Student Privacy Policy Office found the district violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, or PPRA, in connection with the administration of a 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Federal investigation finds Burlington schools violated the law over ‘graphic’ student survey
The investigation concluded the district improperly required students to participate in a survey containing sensitive sexual questions, despite their parents' wishes. The post Federal investigation finds Burlington schools violated the law over ‘graphic’ student survey appeared first on Boston.com.
ED: Massachusetts School District Violated Parental Rights Laws with 'Explicit' Survey
The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday announced that a Massachusetts school district violated federal parental rights laws by ignoring parent requests to opt their children out of a "sexually explicit" survey in 2025. The post ED: Massachusetts School District Violated Parental Rights Laws with ‘Sexually Explicit’ Student Survey appeared first on Breitbart.
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Feds slam Massachusetts school district over ‘graphic’ survey: ‘Parents… have the final say’
A Massachusetts school district under federal investigation for a “graphic” and “inappropriate” survey given to students as young as 11 broke federal privacy laws, according to the feds. The U.S. Department of Education has determined that Burlington Public Schools violated…
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