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Hi, I’m Lori Higgins for Chalkbeat Detroit, here with your morning roundup of education news.
The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that three Michigan school districts are being investigated for potentially violating Title IX rules. The feds cited several specific instances involving transgender students, including allowing transgender athletes to participate on teams and use locker rooms that align with their gender identity. You can read more here.
The announcement came months after the U.S. Department of Justice opened investigations into three other Michigan school districts, including Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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Feds open new investigations into transgender athletes in three Michigan school districts
The Office of Civil Rights in the federal Education Department is investigating Ann Arbor Public Schools, Chippewa Valley Schools, and Monroe Public Schools for various allegations related to transgender athletes.
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What We’re Reading
Michigan K-12 needs an overhaul. Continuing this way is insane, Bridge Michigan (Opinion)
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