Virginia Schools Stand Firm on Gender Policies Amid Federal Funding Threats
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Five school districts in Northern Virginia face potential loss of federal funding after rejecting an agreement related to their transgender bathroom policies, which violate Title IX according to the Education Department. The districts, including Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Loudoun, and Prince William, are now at high risk of funding suspension or termination, with over $50 million at stake. The dispute highlights ongoing legal and political debates over transgender rights in schools, with some districts disputing the violations and others aligning with federal law and court rulings supporting transgender students' rights.
- Northern Virginia schools at risk of losing funding over transgender bathroom policies Politico
- Dept. of Education announces new measures to scrutinize funds to Virginia schools WJLA
- Fairfax Co. superintendent shares why she's holding firm against Dept. of Ed threat NBC4 Washington
- LCPS says it will keep gender policies, defying Dept. of Education order WUSA9
- Loudoun schools suspend boys uncomfortable with biological female student in locker room WSET
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