The U.S. Department of Education has issued a warning to Jefferson County Public Schools, saying the district is violating federal Title IX law.
The district has 10 days to comply or risk losing federal funding, according to a press release sent Wednesday by the Department’s Office for Civil Rights. Federal money makes up about 8% of Jeffco schools’ budget, or roughly $98 million.
Federal officials said a March 2026 investigation found the district violated Title IX by allowing transgender students assigned male at birth to use girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms, share overnight accommodations with female students, and to participate in girls’ sports, which allegedly cost some female students spots on teams.
