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DOJ demands Anne Arundel rescind gender-identity policy

8/4/2026

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Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon sent a July 29 letter ordering Anne Arundel County Schools to rescind its gender-identity nondisclosure policy within seven days or face litigation.
The policy permits student-chosen name or pronoun without parental approval and classifies gender-identity records as confidential medical information.
The Department of Justice and the Education Department partnered to enforce FERPA compliance, warning that non-compliant districts could face immediate federal action and loss of funding.

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Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon sent a July 29 letter ordering Anne Arundel County Schools to rescind its gender-identity nondisclosure policy within seven days or face litigation.
The policy permits student-chosen name or pronoun without parental approval and classifies gender-identity records as confidential medical information.
The Department of Justice and the Education Department partnered to enforce FERPA compliance, warning that non-compliant districts could face immediate federal action and loss of funding.