Alexandria City Public Schools, Prince William County Public Schools, and Arlington Public Schools joined Loudoun County Public Schools on Friday in defending their policies that allow students to access and use school bathrooms and locker rooms based on their chosen gender identity.
The U.S. Department of Education gave the four school districts and Fairfax County Public Schools until Friday to respond to the Department’s demands to comply with Title IX. Their responses are listed later in this article.
After this story was published, the Education Department told 7News it would begin suspending or completely cutting off federal financial assistance to those school districts.
“The Virginia divisions will have to defend their embrace of radical gender ideology over ensuring the safety of their students,” a portion of the department’s statement read.