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Education Department Probes Westford Schools' Gender Identity Policy

4/8/2026

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The Department of Education investigates Westford County Public Schools in Massachusetts over a policy allowing K-12 students to use bathrooms and locker rooms by self-defined gender identity.
Critics including America First Legal say the policy forces dissenters to leave.
The Westford policy has been removed from the school's website and included pronoun guidelines.
Executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump aims to enforce a two-gender standard and threaten federal funding.

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The Department of Education investigates Westford County Public Schools in Massachusetts over a policy allowing K-12 students to use bathrooms and locker rooms by self-defined gender identity.
Critics including America First Legal say the policy forces dissenters to leave.
The Westford policy has been removed from the school's website and included pronoun guidelines.
Executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump aims to enforce a two-gender standard and threaten federal funding.