"Federal officials have launched an investigation into the California Community Colleges Athletic Assn. and four other state colleges and school districts, alleging that their policies allowing sports participation based on gender identity violate the civil rights of female athletes, U.S. Education Department officials announced this week. The investigations - which target 18 school districts and colleges nationwide - widen the Trump administration's drive to end the participation of transgender athletes in women's and girls' sports."
"The announcements came the same week that a majority of Supreme Court justices appeared ready to uphold the laws of two states that forbid transgender athletes from competition. But it wasn't clear that they would stand in the way of states that chose instead to base participation on gender identity. California requires K-12 school districts to base sports participation on gender identity and not an individual's biological sex at birth."
Federal officials have launched investigations into the California Community Colleges Athletic Assn. and four other state colleges and school districts, alleging that policies allowing sports participation based on gender identity violate the civil rights of female athletes. The probes are among 18 investigations nationwide targeting schools and districts. The actions align with the Trump administration's effort to end transgender athletes' participation in women's and girls' sports. The announcements coincided with Supreme Court indications that a majority may uphold laws barring transgender competitors, while California requires K-12 districts to base participation on gender identity. Complaints to the Office for Civil Rights initiated the probes under Title IX.
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