(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools district, alleging it facilitated secret gender transitions for children at schools without parents' knowledge or consent.
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, joined by the U.S. attorney for the District of Kansas, alleges in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas that KCKPS violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, which protect parents’ rights to oversee information about their children in public schools.
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