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DOJ Uses FERPA to Block Trans Disclosure, Takes School Cases

7/14/2026

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Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said Justice Department will use FERPA to block school policies disclosing gender-transition information to parents.
The Justice and Education Departments signed an interagency agreement moving most school-related civil-rights investigations to the Justice Department.
Kenneth Marcus said the Justice Department can select cases, prioritizing transgender-student policies, campus antisemitism, anti-DEI actions.
Former Office for Civil Rights officials warned the partnership may bypass authority and make complaints harder.

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Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said Justice Department will use FERPA to block school policies disclosing gender-transition information to parents.
The Justice and Education Departments signed an interagency agreement moving most school-related civil-rights investigations to the Justice Department.
Kenneth Marcus said the Justice Department can select cases, prioritizing transgender-student policies, campus antisemitism, anti-DEI actions.
Former Office for Civil Rights officials warned the partnership may bypass authority and make complaints harder.