The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that five Northern Virginia school divisions are in violation of Title IX due to policies that allow students to access bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity.
The department’s Office for Civil Rights concluded that the divisions’ policies unlawfully permit students of the opposite sex to access sex-separated facilities and participate in sex-separated sports based on gender identity rather than biological sex.
The findings apply to Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County and Prince William County Public Schools.
In a resolution agreement dated July 25, the department gave each school division 10 days to rescind the policies or face enforcement, including possible referral to the U.S. Department of Justice and the withholding of federal funds.
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon confirmed the findings in an interview with 7News, stating that the policies violate the sex-based protections of Title IX and must be revised.
The department is also requiring the districts to adopt biological definitions of “male” and “female” in all future policy language and guidance.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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