Kansas School Districts May Lose Federal Funding over Gender Identity Policies

Department of Education says 4 Kansas districts violated federal law with policies regarding gender

Some school districts are pushing back against these allegations, calling them "unfounded."

Kansas school districts may lose federal funding over gender identity policies

The U.S. Department of Education has determined that four Kansas school districts, three of which are in the Kansas City metro, have gender identity policies that violate federal law. The findings, released just last week, marked the end of an eight-month-long federal investigation.

Feds Order Massive Overhaul As Kansas Schools Violate Gender And Privacy Laws - Tampa Free Press

The U.S. Department of Education issued a sweeping mandate on Friday for four major Kansas school districts to overhaul their policies following a federal investigation into gender identity practices and parental rights. The federal government’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determined that the Kansas City, Olathe, Shawnee Mission, […] Feds Order Massive Overhaul As Kansas Schools Violate Gender And P…

U.S. Education Department says 4 Kansas districts broke federal law with gender identity policies

The Trump administration says Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Kansas City, Kansas, and Topeka school districts violated Title IX and risk losing federal funding. At issue are their policies around transgender students’ bathroom use and sports participation, and notifying parents about students using different pronouns or names in class.

Ed department says gender inclusive-policies at four Kansas schools violate law

The U.S. Department of Education told four Kansas school districts on Friday their gender-inclusive policies violate federal student protections.