The U.S. Department of Education building is seen on August 21, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)
The complaint argues that the districts are violating Title IX of the higher education act of 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools and Trump’s executive order titled "Ending Racial Indoctrination in K-12 Schools," which called on some federal agencies to develop a plan to eliminate the "instruction, advancement or promotion of gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology" in K-12 schools receiving federal funding.
America First Legal stresses that the federal government prohibits "instruction, advancement or promotion of gender ideology" — as mentioned in Trump's order — and argues that allowing biological boys to use girls' restrooms and locker rooms is covered in this language.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Alexandria City Public Schools said it "will respond to this investigation in accordance with applicable law." Loudoun County Public Schools made a similar statement.
Fairfax County Public Schools said its policies "align with state and federal anti-discrimination laws and binding court precedent."
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