Posted on 08/20/2025 4:51:38 AM PDT by fluorescence
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced it is placing Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and Prince William County Public Schools (the Divisions) in Northern Virginia on high-risk status with the condition that all federal funding flowing to these districts is done by reimbursement only. This action is being taken after all five Divisions have been found in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). The Department found the Divisions in violation of Title IX last month for their policies allowing students to occupy intimate facilities based on “gender identity,” not biological sex. The Divisions refused to sign the Department’s proposed Resolution Agreement to voluntarily resolve their Title IX violations by last Friday’s (August 15th) deadline and have instead chosen to remain in violation of Title IX.
As a result of the Divisions’ rejection of the Resolution Agreement, the Department is commencing administrative proceedings seeking suspension or termination of federal financial assistance to the Divisions.
Additionally, to ensure that grantees expend federal funds consistent with federal law, the Department is placing these Divisions on reimbursement status for all Department funds including formula funding, discretionary grants, and impact aid grants, totaling over $50 million. The Divisions will now be required to pay their education expenses up front and then request reimbursement for expenditures to access funds obligated by the Department.
To indicate that the Divisions have failed to uphold the conditions of their federal grant agreements by violating federal law, the Department will classify the five Divisions as “high-risk” within the federal grant system.
“States and school districts cannot openly violate federal law while simultaneously receiving federal funding with no additional scrutiny. The Northern Viriginia School Divisions that are choosing to abide by woke gender ideology in place of federal law must now prove they are using every single federal dollar for a legal purpose,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “We have given these Northern Virginia School Divisions every opportunity to rectify their policies which blatantly violate Title IX. Today’s accountability measures are necessary because they have stubbornly refused to provide a safe environment for young women in their schools.”
Pursuant to its regulatory authority, the Department may place grantees on high-risk status and impose High-Risk Specific Conditions on all grants for the Divisions’ failure to comply with conditions of their grant agreements by violating federal law. Such restrictions are imposed to ensure that a grantee is spending federal funds consistent with the terms and conditions of the grant program and in conformity with federal law.
Background:
On July 25, the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concluded its investigation of the Divisions and found that they violated Title IX by allowing students to occupy intimate facilities based on “gender identity,” not biological sex. OCR generously granted the Divisions’ request for an extension to reach a voluntary resolution with OCR, or agree to the government’s proposed Resolution Agreement, to resolve their Title IX violations, which the Divisions rejected last Friday.
The “high-risk” designation in the federal grant system alerts all federal agencies of the entity’s failure to comply with the terms of their federal grant agreements.
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
There are areas where the socialism runs so deep they don’t care what you threaten to do.
Very smart. And SC has much lower property taxes than NOVA as an added benefit. Lots of Conservatives moving there.
This is a GREAT opportunity to put some heat on dem Gubernatorial candidate Abigale Spanberger. She’s been all in on the 80-20% men in women’s sports / locker rooms agenda, and now she’s trying to avoid such issues. I hope Winsome Sears calls her out.
The local school districts here in Northern Virginia have doubled down and are going to fight the Feds, saying the districts are following the law.
I am not even from Virginia, but this is what I voted for.
She is on an island near the SC coast. She knows real estate, not sure she has current license, she had them in Texas and Virginia.
I am meeting her in Amarillo tomorrow. My grandson moves into college dorm on Friday.
“Now that’s some commitment...do you also support “some of” Gavin Newsome’s policies too?”
I doubt it. But unlike you I can separate the policies from the person.
I would NEVER support Newsome, the politician, but if he came out for mass deportation of illegals, I would continue to support the policy of mass deportation of illegals but in no way support Newsome.
So if Trump did a 180 and supported open borders would you do a knee jerk 180 to suddenly support an open borders policy? Or would continue to support Trump but not that policy?
Unlike you, I am not a blind supporter of any politician.
It is not rocket science. Try to keep up.
Well why don’t you just tell everyone which of President Trump’s policies you DON’T support. I’m just trying to keep up as you say.
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