Education Dept Probes Smith College Over Transgender Admissions Policy
TL;DR
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College, arguing that its policy of admitting students who self-identify as women—including transgender women—could violate federal law by allowing biological males into women’s spaces and jeopardizing the college’s all-women status. Smith says its policy covers cis, trans, and nonbinary women and remains committed to civil rights laws, while the charge stems from a Defending Education complaint amid ongoing Trump-era disputes over transgender rights in education and sports.
- Trump administration investigates Smith College for admitting transgender women The Guardian
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- Smith College under investigation for admitting transgender women, US Department of Education says The Boston Globe
- Department of Education opens investigation into Smith College for admitting trans women CNN
- A storied women’s college faces federal probe for admitting trans students The Washington Post
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