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Virginia Schools Ordered to Revert to Biology-Based Gender Policies

7/26/2025

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Governor Glenn Youngkin revealed that five school divisions in Northern Virginia breached Title IX by permitting students to use sex-separated facilities according to their gender identity. The U.S. Department of Education deemed these policies unsafe, leading to a mandate for schools to revert to biology-based definitions of "male" and "female," or risk enforcement actions.

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Story summary

Governor Glenn Youngkin revealed that five school divisions in Northern Virginia breached Title IX by permitting students to use sex-separated facilities according to their gender identity. The U.S. Department of Education deemed these policies unsafe, leading to a mandate for schools to revert to biology-based definitions of "male" and "female," or risk enforcement actions.