TOPEKA, Kan. — Following a federal investigation, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and the Student Privacy Policy Office concluded that four school districts in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including Topeka Public Schools, violated federal law through their transgender student policies and now face the potential loss of federal funding if no resolution is reached. According to The Topeka Capital-Journal, the possible federal funding cuts could affect Topeka USD 501, Kansas City USD 500, Olathe USD 233 and Shawnee Mission USD 512. As The Topeka Capital-Journal reported, the Trump administration announced that policies in the Kansas districts violated Title IX and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA. Further, the Trump administration stated in a press release that “Topeka Public Schools violated Title IX with policies that allow male students to use female restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms, as well as participate in single-sex athletics, based on ‘gender identity.’” The Topeka district has confirmed to the Office for Civil Rights that “male students have been allowed to use female restrooms and locker rooms based on ‘gender identity.’” Further, the Trump administration stated that USD 501 violated parents’ rights under FERPA by “concealing from parents” school records and information regarding a child’s “gender transition,” different pronouns, names and related matters. Kimberly Richey, a Trump administration official and assistant secretary for civil rights, stated, “These Kansas school districts have allowed ‘gender ideology’ to run amok in their schools.” She continued, stating that “These policies not only violate federal law, but are contrary to the sound judgment we expect from our educational leaders, and thoroughly disrespectful to parents who entrust school personnel to keep their children safe.” With this, the Trump administration warned it could pull federal funding from the four school districts. According to USD