California education officials are refusing to end policies that allow students who identify as transgender to participate in school sports consistent with their gender identities, rejecting pressure from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
In a letter dated July 7, the California Department of Education (CDE) told OCR that it “respectfully disagrees with OCR’s analysis” and will not sign a proposed resolution agreement involving student athletic participation. The letter, signed by General Counsel Len Garfinkel, came in response to a June 25 letter of finding from OCR.
According to a June 25 statement, OCR concluded that California’s sports policy—allowing students to participate in programs aligned with their gender identities—discriminates against female athletes by allowing males to compete in girls’ sports and use female-only facilities….
California Rejects Federal Push to End Transgender Participation in School Sports
