The Trump administration is opening four Title IX investigations into school districts in Michigan and North Carolina
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The United States Department of Education announced this week that it has opened four new investigations into violations of Title IX — three in Michigan and one in North Carolina.
Two districts, Ann Arbor Public Schools and Monroe Public Schools, are under investigation for allegedly allowing boys to compete against girls. The Ann Arbor and Chippewa Valley School Districts are also being investigated for allegedly allowing female athletes to use a mixed-sex locker room, the Department of Education said Thursday.
In an announcement Wednesday, the Buncombe County Schools district in North Carolina said a “concerned parent” reported to the Department of Education that female students in the district were “forced to share their female-only restrooms with men.”
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“The egregious practice of allowing students to participate in gender-diverse groups and use locker rooms based on 'gender identity' is not only known to be unsafe for students, but is a direct violation of federal law,” Human Rights Watch Assistant Secretary Kimberly Richey said in Thursday's release.
“The Trump Administration has steadfastly supported Title IX, as written and intended by Congress, enforcing the law to protect students across America from discrimination based on gender rather than advancing a radical ideology that jeopardizes the safety and well-being of students. We will continue to fight for what is right, fully investigate these shocking allegations, and fully enforce the law.”
“Since Day One, the Trump Administration has strongly strengthened Title IX in accordance with its purpose – to protect young women and girls from discrimination based on sex. However, we still receive countless complaints from distressed parents who cannot trust school officials with the education and health of their children,” said Richie on Wednesday. As long as adults are breaking the law and twisting it by pursuing radical political views, the Trump Administration will launch an investigation, hold schools accountable, and ensure the safety of female students across America. “
Protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, as the court heard arguments on Jan. 13, 2026, for state laws that prohibit girls and transgender women from participating in school athletic teams. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
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The Ann Arbor school district is accused of allowing a natural male to compete on the girls' volleyball team and use the girls' locker room. The school district “is suspected of maintaining policies that allow men to compete on women's sports teams,” according to the Department of Education.
The Monroe school district, the release said, “allegedly discriminated against female students by requiring the girls' volleyball team to compete against an all-boys team and forced female athletes to share locker rooms with a male athlete. Parents reported that Monroe Public Schools failed to respond appropriately to their concerns about rule violations and the risk of their children being misplaced.”
The Chippewa Valley School District is accused of allowing a woman to use a male locker room.
The North Carolina school district said it “follows the law regarding student rights by ensuring that all students have access to safe restrooms, locker rooms and other schools.”
Protesters listen to speakers during the “Our Bodies, Our Sports” rally celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, June 23, 2022. The rally was organized by several women's sports groups to invite President Joe Biden to restrict transgender women in sports and promote women's sports. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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“Our schools are working with all students and families to ensure that every student finds facilities that meet their needs in a safe and confidential manner. The school system will fully cooperate with the US Department of Education in its investigation,” Buncombe County Schools said in a statement, via WYFF.
In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, Monroe Public Schools said it is “dedicated to promoting a safe and encouraging educational environment for every student and operates in full compliance with all state and federal laws. A prior, thorough review of this matter by an independent investigator determined that the claims of Title IX violations against the district are without merit. We welcome the opportunity to work with the Office in full cooperation with civil rights authorities.”
The other two counties did not immediately respond to emails from Fox News Digital.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on two landmark cases involving transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
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