U.S. Department of Education Issues Warning Letter to Jefferson County Public Schools for Title IX Non-Compliance

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a warning letter to Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado, citing the district's ongoing refusal to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The OCR found that the district's policies, which allow male students to participate in female sports, use female facilities, and share overnight accommodations with females based on 'gender identity,' violate federal law. The district has 10 calendar days to comply or face a Letter of Impending Enforcement Action, which could lead to the termination of federal education funding.