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Trump administration sues Kansas schools over gender identity guidance, faces setback in California sports case

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The Department of Justice recently escalated its legal challenges to public school policies on transgender students across the country with mixed outcomes. The DOJ filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools over its policies on transgender students. In California, a federal judge dismissed the administration’s Title IX lawsuit challenging the state’s policy allowing transgender girls to compete on girls’ sports teams — a case originally filed in July 2025. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Valenzuela ruled the Supreme Court’s June decision did not require California to exclude transgender athletes. The Justice Department said it is considering an appeal. DOJ sues Kansas district over parental notification Kansas City schools were accused of violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA , by maintaining rules that the DOJ says could conceal a student’s gender transition from parents. The Associated Press reported, “Schools in Kansas City

First report: DOJ sues Kansas school system to stop 'secret gender transitions' — washingtontimes.com, 13d