Administration of Trump threatens to withdraw financing from NYC magnet schools due to transgender specific guidelines
In a recent development, the Trump administration has instructed New York City's school district to re-evaluate its policies regarding transgender students. This move comes as part of a larger effort to roll back legal protections and resources for LGBTQ+ people across the country.
The guidelines for trans and gender-expansive students in New York City's schools cover various activities, not just access to bathrooms and sports teams. They mandate access to bathrooms that correspond with students' gender identities and provide opportunities for students to compete in sports teams that align with their gender identities.
However, the city's education department has not publicly announced its plans for compliance with the White House's instructions. The federal funding for New York City's magnet schools is in jeopardy, with the city potentially standing to lose $15 million. It remains unclear whether this potential loss will impact the implementation of the guidelines for trans and gender-expansive students.
The Trump administration alleges that these policies regarding gender and race violate anti-discrimination laws. No specific details about the nature of these alleged violations have been disclosed. The deadline for compliance is 5 p.m. Friday, as stated in a letter sent to the city this week.
Similar letters were also sent to officials in school districts in Chicago and Fairfax County, Virginia. The name of the person or body in New York City responsible for reviewing policies regarding transgender and gender-nonconforming students' use of restrooms and participation in sports, as registered in a filing with City Hall, was not found in the provided search results.
The city's education department's budget size for this year is $41 billion, but the budget size is not directly related to the potential loss of $15 million or the implementation of the guidelines for trans and gender-expansive students. The guidelines for these students have not been specified in the article.
The Trump administration has not specified the consequences if the school districts do not comply with the instructions. The city has given no public indication of whether it plans to comply by the deadline.
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