The federal government has begun an investigation into four school districts in Kansas for letting “gender ideology run amok,” in violation of the law.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said, “The Kansas districts’ alleged behavior of allowing gender ideology to run amok in their schools is an affront not only to the law, but to the sound judgment we expect from our educational leaders. School personnel should not confuse and unsettle young girls by forcing them to share sex-separated sports and intimate facilities with boys; nor should school personnel abuse their position of authority by hiding sensitive information pertaining to a child’s health and wellbeing from that child’s parents.”
She continued, “From day one, the Trump administration promised to protect students and parents by restoring Title IX and parental rights laws to the fullest extent of the law. My offices will vigorously investigate these matters to ensure these practices come to an end.”
Praising the plan was Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, who said, “Title IX was enacted to protect the rights of girls to equal educational opportunity and safety. Kansas had to sue and defeat the Biden administration in federal court to stop them from dismantling Title IX. I am grateful that we now have a federal government that takes Title IX seriously and will ensure that school districts follow the law.”
Being investigated by the department’s Office for Civil Rights and Student Privacy Policy Office are school officials in Topeka, Shawnee, Olathe and Kansas City.
The work was begun after a complaint was registered with the federal department by the Defense of Freedom Institute, which alleged the schools’ policies and practices let students participate in sports and access intimate facilities based on so-called “gender identity,” that is the person’s thoughts about what gender they feel.
Not only is access to intimate facilities a focal point, but those schools’ practices actually prevent officials from letting parents know about a student’s “transgender status.”
That could be a violation of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
The Washington Examiner noted Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools and educational programs receiving federal funding, while FERPA allows parents to access or request changes to their children’s education records.
The report also said the Education Department is leading “a number of investigations into other states and school districts, as well as colleges and universities, over alleged Title IX violations. The inquiries are part of President Donald Trump’s broader crackdown on gender ideology across the nation.”
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Author: Bob Unruh
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