US Education Department investigates two NC school districts over transgender restroom policies

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 217

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The U.S. Department of Education is launching an investigation into Buncombe County Schools over its policy on restroom use by transgender female students.

The Department of Education announced the Title IX investigation on Wednesday, based on a parent’s claim that girls in the district were being “forced to share their female-only restrooms with biological men,” according to an agency press release.

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funds. …

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