Education department finds Kansas schools hid students' gender identities
The U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office investigated three Kansas school districts and found policies that encouraged hiding students' gender identities from parents, including concealing pronoun use and printing different names on diplomas without consent. The department entered a resolution agreement with Topeka Public Schools to bring it into compliance with FERPA, while Olathe Public Schools and Shawnee Mission Public Schools declined similar agreements and may face judicial proceedings and potential loss of federal funding. The department issued a reminder about FERPA duties, and advocacy groups said the case may prompt wider legal and policy scrutiny.
Department enforces FERPA after schools concealed students' gender identity
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The department investigated district policies that concealed gender identity from parents. Topeka agreed to a resolution to comply with FERPA. Olathe and Shawnee Mission declined and could face legal action or funding loss.
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