U.S. Department of Education Investigates California School Districts Over Student Privacy Violations

The U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office has launched investigations into three California school districts. The districts are accused of potentially violating the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment by requiring students to participate in 'Wheel of Power/Privilege' and 'Mapping My Identities' activities as part of mandated 'Ethnic Studies' curricula, which allegedly compel students to reveal private information such as sexual orientation, gender identity, and mental health conditions without parental knowledge or consent.