The Trump administration has announced it will pursue enforcement action against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools over its policies regarding transgender students. The Education Department claims the district’s policy of not disclosing a student’s transgender status to their parents violates the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Enforcement Action
The agency is partnering with the Justice Department to take ‘appropriate enforcement measures,’ including potential loss of federal funding. The district’s policy affirms that school personnel ‘should not disclose information that may reveal a student’s transgender status or gender nonconforming presentation to others, including parents.’
According to the government, the district has ignored federal parental rights law despite a proposed Resolution Agreement outlining specific actions to remedy FERPA violations. The Education Department has threatened to pull federal funding from several other districts across the country over similar transgender policies.
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