Overview

• Denver Public Schools missed the U.S. Education Department’s 10-day deadline to revert multi-stall, all-gender restrooms to single-sex facilities after an Aug. 28 Title IX violation finding.
• DPS’s Sept. 7 letter disputes that talks are at an impasse, requests a 90-day negotiation window, and accuses the Office for Civil Rights of limited communication and unclear guidance.
• OCR’s finding includes a “hostile environment” determination and a warning of imminent enforcement, and Chalkbeat reports the agency also seeks biology-based definitions of male and female.
• East High first converted a girls’ restroom to all-gender based on student requests and cost considerations, then renovated a boys’ restroom as well; DPS notes enhanced stall privacy features.
• CBS reports the complaint originated with Defending Education, and Chalkbeat notes potential funding exposure as federal dollars comprise about 7% of DPS’s budget, with other districts moved to reimbursement-only.