Education Department Opens 4 Title IX Probes Into Michigan, North Carolina Schools as Court Ruling Nears
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 19
Education Department Opens 4 Title IX Probes Into Michigan, North Carolina Schools as Court Ruling Nears
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 19
Summary
Four new Title IX investigations target three Michigan districts and one in North Carolina over allegations that biological males competed in girls' sports or used female locker rooms and restrooms.
The Education Department said parent complaints triggered the probes, including claims involving girls' volleyball teams in Ann Arbor and Monroe and facility-access policies in Ann Arbor, Chippewa Valley and Buncombe County.
Kimberly Richey, the department's civil-rights chief, said the administration views gender-identity-based access to sex-segregated teams and facilities as unsafe and a violation of federal law.
Monroe said an independent prior review found Title IX claims unsubstantiated, while Buncombe County said it follows the law and will cooperate; the other two districts did not immediately respond.
The move lands as the Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on two cases involving transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, a decision that could shape enforcement nationwide.