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Federal Agencies Eye Funding Cut for Kansas Trans Policy

7/4/2026

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Departments of Education and Justice said they could withhold federal funds from Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools over its transgender-student policies.
The agencies allege the district violated Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act by not notifying parents of pronoun or name changes.
District officials and parents say the schools follow the law while State Senate President Ty Masterson opened an investigation after viewing videos he said showed district assisting transitions.

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Departments of Education and Justice said they could withhold federal funds from Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools over its transgender-student policies.
The agencies allege the district violated Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act by not notifying parents of pronoun or name changes.
District officials and parents say the schools follow the law while State Senate President Ty Masterson opened an investigation after viewing videos he said showed district assisting transitions.