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California Schools to Lose $1 Billion in Federal Funding Over Gender Policies, State Leaders Say

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights determined that California’s policies discriminate against female athletes, violating Title IX.
California Schools to Lose $1 Billion in Federal Funding Over Gender Policies, State Leaders Say
College athlete Amber French speaks at a press conference held by the Save Girls' Sports CA Coalition in Long Beach, Calif., on Feb. 7, 2025. The group called on the California Interscholastic Federation to follow the president's executive order banning men from women's sports. Courtesy of Alyssa Cruz
Kimberly Hayek
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California public schools will lose $1 billion in federal funds for the coming school year as the Trump administration has accused the state of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes in girls’ sports.

Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that receives federal funding.

Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.