The Department of Education found the schools’ sports and locker rooms policies to be in violation of civil rights protections. Read More
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On July 25, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that the gender policies of five Northern Virginia school divisions violate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The five districts listed are Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Arlington County, Prince William County, and the City of Alexandria.
The OCR gave the school districts 10 days to comply with certain changes, or they may face enforcement consequences.
