FERPA Battle Over Student Gender Policies | Topeka News

Topeka Public Schools has settled federal claims over policies that hid students’ gender identities from parents, agreeing to allow parental access to gender support records and train staff on FERPA. Meanwhile, Olathe and Shawnee Mission face looming legal action after refusing to comply, risking funding cuts as the Justice Department ramps up enforcement — highlighting a national clash between student privacy and parental rights under federal law. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d73acf75613cf8bf