The Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the Title IX Special Investigations Team (SIT) to protect students from gender ideology in schools, including males in female sports and locker rooms.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon warned California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) that the state may lose funding unless it complies with President Donald Trump's order on protecting women's sports.
President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the federal Department of Education will not cause widespread financial issues for public schools, according to S&P Global Ratings. The credit-rating agency stated that while some K-12 education providers may experience operational challenges, large-scale financial deterioration or credit downgrades are not expected.
The National Education Association (NEA), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and other entities have filed a lawsuit against President Trump's order dismantling the Education Department.
Twenty states and Washington, D.C. have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its decision to remove more than 1,300 Education Department employees.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched Title IX investigations into Minnesota's and California's athletic organizations.
