A letter notifying the DPS superintendent of the department's investigation cites 9NEWS' reporting on the restroom change.
An all-gender restroom at East High School in Denver is the subject of an investigation launched by the U.S. Department of Education.
Denver Public Schools called the decision to investigate the conversion of a women’s restroom into an all-gender facility as potential discrimination “unprecedented.”
The U.S. Education Department said it is investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district converted a girl’s restroom on the second floor of East High School into an all-gender restroom while leaving the other bathroom exclusively for male students.
The U.S. Education Department said it is investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district converted a girl’s restroom on the second floor of East High School into an all-gender restroom while leaving the other bathroom exclusively for male students.
The school left female students with no bathroom on the second floor following the change, while male students still have access to a second-floor bathroom.
Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students.
The U.S. Department of Education released a letter on Tuesday accusing Denver Public Schools of discriminating against female students with this facility.
While students were gone over winter break, Denver Public Schools converted a second-floor girls' restroom at East High School to an all-gender bathroom.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights will open an investigation into Denver Public Schools for “discriminating against its female students” by creating an all-gender bathroom at East High School, the agency announced Tuesday.
The Department of Education announced Friday it is scrapping former President Biden’s 2024 Title IX changes, getting rid of discrimination protection based on gender identity and sexual