Overview

• The U.S. Department of Education found Minnesota in violation of Title IX for allowing transgender girls in girls’ sports and gave the state’s education department and high school league 10 days from Sept. 30 to change course or risk federal funding, with a response due Friday.
• More than 150 Minnesota school board members from over 40 districts have signed letters urging state leaders to comply, citing budget fears, while Attorney General Keith Ellison argues compliance would violate the Minnesota Human Rights Act and the state education department says it is reviewing the directive.
• In California, the Kern High School District voted 3-2 to adopt a resolution supporting female-only girls’ sports, a symbolic move that does not change district policy but makes Kern the 16th reported district to take a similar stance.
• Federal enforcement continues with the Department of Justice suing California after state officials rejected a resolution agreement, and litigation in Minnesota is ongoing after a court denied an emergency injunction in a case tied to a transgender softball player, now on appeal.
• Supporters of exclusion cite competitive fairness, privacy and safety, while advocates for inclusion warn of harm to a small, vulnerable group of students and note that state athletic bodies like CIF and MSHSL have long maintained inclusive policies.