Recently published in The Mercury News, LCW Partner Amy Brandt notes the legal challenges California public K-12 schools, CCDs, and universities are facing due to the national legal battle over new federal Title IX regulations, which extend protections to gender identity, among other things. While California is not directly challenging these regulations, hundreds of schools are impacted by a Kansas federal court injunction at schools with affiliations or students that are members of plaintiff organizations. Brandt explains that schools were “blindsided” by the sudden changes, causing widespread confusion, especially from a policy implementation standpoint. Regardless of their approach, Brandt notes that schools could face challenges from both sides of the issue.
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