Jeffco Schools Reject Federal Ruling On Transgender Sports Policies

By John Frank | Axios Denver

Jefferson County Schools is rebuking the Trump administration’s claim that the district violated federal civil rights protections by allowing transgender students to compete in girls’ sports and access their facilities.

Why it matters: The clash between the Trump administration and Colorado’s second-largest school district highlights the widening national debate over how federal civil rights law applies to transgender students.

The dispute could also lead to a legal showdown over the interaction of federal policy, which defines sex based on biology, and state laws that protect gender identity and transgender students’ rights.

What they’re saying: Jeffco officials said in a statement that the administration’s legal arguments are erroneous and violate state law.

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