US Department of Justice Investigates Los Angeles School District

Summary

The Los Angeles Unified School District is under investigation by the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division over a policy allowing staff to hide students’ gender identity from parents. The investigation follows a lawsuit brought by parents of a high school student who died by suicide, which they attributed to the policy. The DOJ cited allegations of a student’s suicide and a female student’s sexual harassment claim. The school district has not commented on the specifics due to the pending investigation.

Our Reading

As expected, the matter has reached another stage.

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is investigating the Los Angeles Unified School District’s policy on hiding students’ gender identity from parents. A lawsuit was brought by parents of a high school student who died by suicide, which they attributed to the policy. The investigation was authorized by Harmeet Dhillon, head of the Civil Rights Division. The school district has not commented on the specifics. The policy has been a point of contention in the broader parental rights battle.

Author: Evan Null

Investigation Launched

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has launched an investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District’s policy on hiding students’ gender identity from parents.

Lawsuit and Allegations

The investigation follows a lawsuit brought by parents of a high school student who died by suicide, which they attributed to the policy. The lawsuit alleges that the school intervened without telling the parents and referred the student to a counselor without their consent.

Policy at the Center

The policy has been a point of contention in the broader parental rights battle. The Supreme Court recently weighed in on the issue, finding that California must give school districts the option to have policies that require education administrators to notify parents if their child engages in gender transition.