Education Department Targets 'Passing The Trash' In K-12 Schools
The Office for Civil Rights opened twenty district investigations under Title IX and a 1965 law, effective July 10.
- OCR opened 20 directed investigations using 2023-24 Civil Rights Data Collection submissions.
- New guidance bars districts from transferring staff credibly accused of sexual misconduct.
- Noncompliant districts risk losing federal funding under Title IX and ESEA enforcement.
Why it matters: Twenty investigations across thousands of districts is a start, not the sweep the announcement implies.
U.S. Department of Education press release ↗ · Jul 13, 20267/13/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check