Overview
- The Education Department said on June 30 it will work with the Justice Department to pursue enforcement measures that may include judicial proceedings and the loss of federal education funds.
- The department concluded in April, after an investigation opened in August 2025, that the district’s policy of instructing staff not to tell parents a student is transgender violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
- The Education Department also notified the district that it believes the district broke Title IX over rules letting transgender students use restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity.
- Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools serves more than 21,000 students, giving the federal agencies leverage because withholding funds would directly affect district operations and programs.
- Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the partnership with the Justice Department aims to protect children and parental rights, and the case could set a legal precedent for how schools balance student privacy with parents’ access to education records.