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Federal Probe Threatens California's Gender Identity Law Funding

3/27/2025

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The U.S. Department of Education is probing California's A.B. 1955 law, which prohibits schools from revealing students' gender identities to parents without consent. This investigation raises concerns about potential violations of the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act and could threaten federal funding for education if the California Department of Education is found to have influenced these practices.

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Story summary

The U.S. Department of Education is probing California's A.B. 1955 law, which prohibits schools from revealing students' gender identities to parents without consent. This investigation raises concerns about potential violations of the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act and could threaten federal funding for education if the California Department of Education is found to have influenced these practices.