The Department of Education (ED) concluded Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado violated federal law by allowing male students to access female-only facilities and accommodations, and to compete in girls and women’s sports.
The agency concluded Jefferson County’s policies allowing individuals to access intimate facilities and participate in sports based on their “gender identity” discriminate against females and violate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
The ED published its findings on March 13 and gave the district 10 days to voluntarily resolve the Title IX violations or risk imminent enforcement action.
“Today’s findings reveal sweeping Title IX violations by Jefferson County Public Schools – denying fairness and equality to female students by allowing males into their private facilities, overnight accommodations, and athletics,” said Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey.
“The District’s decision to prioritize ‘gender identity’ over ensuring equal access for its female students is unconscionable.”
The ED shared the news on X:
Education Secretary Linda McMahon welcomed the development, saying, “The Trump Administration will not relent until female athletes’ safety, opportunities, and equal protection under the law are fully restored.”
The ED issued a proposed resolution agreement requiring the district to, among other actions:
Rescind or revise any policies which permitted male students to access female intimate facilities, share overnight accommodations with females and compete in female sports.
Issue a public statement stating that it will comply with Title IX and provide instructions for how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination under the district’s grievance policies.
Notify all staff, students and coaches of the district’s renewed compliance with Title IX.
Kristen Waggoner, president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom, noted that Jefferson County School District is the same district that ADF “sued for assigning an 11-year-old girl to sleep in a hotel room with a boy on an overnight trip – without parental notice.” That case will be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in May.
The ED’s enforcement action is a positive development, protecting women and girls from being forced to share sex-segregated spaces and sports with males. It’s a new day at the Education Department – a far cry from the wokeness that had infected the department under the Biden administration.
Richey added,
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