Education resolves a FERPA complaint with Topeka Public Schools over "gender support plans" and refers Olathe and Shawnee Mission to DOJ
- Date
- Actor
- Department of Education, Student Privacy Policy Office; Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
- Agency
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Type
- Enforcement/investigation
Summary
Topeka Public Schools, one of the four Kansas districts in the Department's FERPA and Title IX parental-notification campaign (see section 5), signed a resolution agreement ending its "gender support plan" practice, letting parents review any existing plan and revising staff training. The Department said it would pursue enforcement through the Justice Department against the two districts that had not resolved, Olathe and Shawnee Mission.
Status
Topeka resolved by agreement on Aug. 25, 2026; enforcement against the remaining Kansas districts continues (see the Sept. 1, 2026 suit below).
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Sources
- ed.gov/about/news/press-release/trump-administration-announces-additional-actio…(opens another site)
Cite this action
Press Release, U.S. Dep't of Educ., Trump Administration Announces Additional Actions to Protect Parental Rights in Kansas (Aug. 25, 2026), https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/trump-administration-announces-additional-actions-protect-parental-rights-kansas.
Short form: Press Release, U.S. Dep't of Educ., Trump Administration Announces Additional Actions to Protect Parental Rights in Kansas (Aug. 25, 2026), https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/trump-administration-announces-additional-actions-protect-parental-rights-kansas.