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DOE Launches Title IX Probe into LAUSD Teacher Reassignments

5/7/2026

Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Department of Education opened a civil-rights probe into LAUSD’s policy that reassigns teachers accused of sexual misconduct.
The investigation focuses on the district’s 2024 settlement with United Teachers Los Angeles, which outlines reassignment triggers.
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said the policy puts predators’ continued employment above student safety, violating Title IX.
LAUSD spokesperson said reassignment sends teachers home during investigations and can lead to termination if warranted.

History

Historical Context

Congress enacted Title IX on June 23 1972, passing the Senate 92-0 and later expanding coverage through the 1988 Civil Rights Restoration Act. The law, overseen today by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights under Assistant Secretary Kimberly Richey, is probing LAUSD’s 2024 settlement with United Teachers Los Angeles for possible sex-discrimination in teacher reassignment.

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Story summary

The U.S. Department of Education opened a civil-rights probe into LAUSD’s policy that reassigns teachers accused of sexual misconduct.
The investigation focuses on the district’s 2024 settlement with United Teachers Los Angeles, which outlines reassignment triggers.
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said the policy puts predators’ continued employment above student safety, violating Title IX.
LAUSD spokesperson said reassignment sends teachers home during investigations and can lead to termination if warranted.

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