Education Department Warns Colorado District Over Alleged Title IX Violations
The U.S. Department of Education sent a warning letter to Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, saying the district violated Title IX and faces potential loss of federal funding.[1]
Federal investigators said the Office for Civil Rights determined in March 2026 that the district had placed as many as 61 male students on girls' sports teams and had allowed male access to female-only facilities.[1] The district has 10 days from June 3 to resolve the Office for Civil Rights' findings or face enforcement action that could include termination of federal education funding.[1]
The Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into Jefferson County Public Schools in June 2025.[1] OCR concluded in March 2026 that the district violated Title IX after reviewing placements on teams and access to sex-segregated spaces.[1]
If Jefferson County does not resolve the findings within the department's deadline, the Education Department can pursue enforcement remedies up to terminating federal education funding.[1]
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- On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, ED sent a warning letter to Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado.
- OCR determined in March 2026 that the district violated Title IX after an investigation opened in June 2025.
- Federal investigators said the district placed up to 61 male students on girls' sports teams and allowed male access to female-only facilities.
- The district has 10 days from June 3, 2026, to resolve the findings or risk enforcement up to termination of federal education funding.
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