U.S. Education Department: Gender-inclusive policies at four Kansas school districts violate law

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 457

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — The U.S. Department of Education told four Kansas school districts on Friday their gender-inclusive policies violate federal student protections.

Kimberly Richey, assistant secretary for civil rights in the department, said Kansas City, Kansas Public School District, Olathe Public Schools, Shawnee Mission School District and Topeka Public Schools “have allowed ‘gender ideology’ to run amok in their schools.”

The department concluded the districts violated Title IX and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, …

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