Federal Probe Finds California’s Gender-Identity Policy Violates FERPA, Funding at Risk

Federal investigators concluded that California’s policy allowing districts to withhold information about a student’s gender identity from parents violates the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a finding that could endanger roughly $8 billion in annual federal education funding unless the state aligns with federal requirements. California argues AB 1955 does not force nondisclosure and cites ongoing legal battles as the case plays out in courts and with federal officials.