US Edition
Two Virginia school districts sue Education Dept. in fight over gender policies
- On Friday, Arlington and Fairfax County Public Schools filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education after the federal agency began freezing their funding due to transgender policies.
- The lawsuits come after the Department of Education's July directive for five Northern Virginia school districts to eliminate policies permitting transgender students to access restrooms and changing facilities consistent with their gender identity, citing violations of Title IX.
- Fairfax County Superintendent Michelle Reid stated that the 'high-risk' federal designation could freeze access to $167 million in funds used for free meals, special education, and multilingual services benefiting over 8,000 students.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon said on August 19 that districts cannot violate federal law while receiving federal funds, and Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears criticized the districts for prioritizing ideology over children’s safety.
- The school districts maintain their policies comply with state and federal law and argue the funding freeze unlawfully harms students, suggesting continued legal opposition to the DOE's enforcement actions.
28 Articles
28 Articles
Two Virginia schools sue Department of Education over transgender student policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRIC) -- Two Virginia school districts sued the U.S. Department of Education on Friday to fight for transgender student policies after the department assigned them "high-risk status" earlier in August. On Friday, Aug. 29, two Northern Virginia divisions -- Arlington Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools -- filed a complaint to ask a judge to prevent the Donald Trump administration from freezing federal funding over g…
The Philadelphia Tribune
The Washington PostTwo Virginia school districts sue Education Dept. in fight over gender policies
Arlington Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education on Friday, seeking to bar the federal agency from freezing funds to the districts in response to an ongoing debate over a policy supportive…
Arlington, Fairfax school systems sue Department of Education over funding freeze tied to gender policies
Arlington and Fairfax counties’ public school districts are suing the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to protect their federal funding from being frozen in retaliation for the school systems’ gender policies surrounding the use of bathrooms and locker rooms.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
