Donald Trump Administration Probes Schools Over Transgender Athlete Policies

The Department of Education launched investigations into 18 educational institutions to determine if policies allowing transgender athletes to compete violate federal civil rights laws.These probes target 15 school districts and three colleges following a year-long campaign by the Donald Trump administration to enforce a specific interpretation of Title IX.The federal action follows recent Supreme Court arguments regarding sex-based discrimination and an executive order from Donald Trump restricting transgender participation in sports.