Trump Education Dept Opens Over A Dozen New Investigations Into School ‘Gender Identity’ Policies

The Department of 🎓Education (ED) on Wednesday opened investigations into 18 school districts, universities, and local 🎓Education departments for alleged violations of civil rights laws over policies allowing men to compete in women’s sports.

The entities are accused of violating Title IX, a federal civil rights law meant to protect women from discrimination, thereby jeopardizing “both the safety and the equal opportunities of women in educational programs and activities,” ED said in a press release. The Supreme Court is currently hearing two cases that will determine the legality of statewide bans on men competing in women’s sports.

“In the same week that the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the future of Title IX, is aggressively pursuing allegations of discrimination against women and girls by entities which reportedly allow males to compete in women’s sports,” Kimberly Richey, assistant secretary for civil rights at ED, said in a statement announcing the investigations.

“Time and again, the Trump Administration has made its position clear: violations of women’s rights, dignity, and fairness are unacceptable,” she said. “We will leave no stone unturned in these investigations to uphold women’s right to equal access in Education