Trans athlete policies in 4 WA school districts face scrutiny from feds

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 15, 2026

Words: 765

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Four Washington school districts are under federal investigation for reportedly allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports, escalating long-simmering tensions between the Trump administration and the state over the issue.

The U.S. Department of Education launched the probes Wednesday into the Tacoma, Vancouver, Cheney and Sultan school districts in response to complaints. Across the country, 14 other districts, colleges and state education departments face similar new investigations.

The Trump administration began at least …

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