Suburban Phoenix School District Votes to Ignore Federal Title IX Expansions

The move doesn't eliminate students or teachers from filing civil rights complaints, but could cost millions in federal funding for the district.

Suburban Phoenix School District Votes to Ignore Federal Title IX Expansions
Dysart Unified School District serves 26,000 students. Last week, they voted to not implement Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students and teachers, and making it easier to investigate sexual assault claims. (Photo from Dysart Unified School District Website)

Following a sparsely attended public meeting, the Dysart Unified School District’s five-member Governing School Board passed a resolution undermining new federal protections against gender identity discrimination, putting millions of dollars in school funding on the line, and sending a chilling message to trans students.

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