California Schools Risk DC Funding Cuts on Transgender Athlete Debate
California’s public schools receive nearly $8 billion of aid from Washington each year.
Photographer: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesPublic school funding in California is at risk after the US Education Department found that the state is violating rules protecting female athletes from unfair competition and unsafe situations “by allowing males in girls’ sports and intimate spaces.”
The rules, known as Title IX, require schools to provide equal opportunities for girls, including in athletic activities.