WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the United States Department of Education’s investigation into the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
“I commend the U.S Department of Education for initiating this investigation as we work to restore common sense and fairness in Washington classrooms and athletics. The state of Washington is actively ignoring an executive order and threatening federal funds to schools in the process. OSPI must be held accountable for their attack on parental rights.”
The U.S. Department of Education announced the first-ever joint investigation under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The investigation into OSPI is for allegedly forcing gender ideology polices on school districts, contrary to the aforementioned federal laws.
Rep. Newhouse elevated numerous cases of potential violations from Washington’s Fourth District to the White House that supported the Department of Education’s grounds for an investigation.
Read the announcement by the U.S. Department of Education here.
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