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Education 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.
  • Prompted by a June complaint, Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sent a letter to Linda McMahon over potential Title IX and FERPA violations.
  • According to the complaint, policies prevent school officials from disclosing a student’s transgender status to parents without the student’s consent, potentially violating Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and FERPA.
  • In her statement, Secretary McMahon vowed a vigorous investigation into the four districts over alleged policy violations.
  • Opposition voices noted Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes argued the investigations distract from critical student issues like health care and food access for families.
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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.

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