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The U.S. Department of Education is demanding details from California and Washington over school policies for transgender students, claiming they violate federal law by blocking schools from notifying parents. Washington officials fiercely reject this, calling the move a “sham” and asserting their state laws already guarantee parental access to records while complying with federal rules. The DOE’s framing of student privacy protections as “radical indoctrination” has drawn sharp criticism, especially since those safeguards are designed to protect student consent. Washington hasn’t received a response despite submitting extensive documentation, suspecting the DOE’s real motive is political theater — possibly jeopardizing federal funding. Instead of focusing on this dispute, Washington urges the department to prioritize protecting sexual abuse and assault victims, highlighting a deepening rift over what truly constitutes parental rights versus student privacy.

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