Education Department ends Biden-era gender ideology settlements with schools

Published April 6, 2026 5:42pm ET



The Department of Education announced Monday it will terminate settlements with five school districts and one college that were brokered during the Biden administration to instill gender ideology at the institutions.

Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in a statement Monday that the Department of Education was “removing the unnecessary and unlawful burdens” that it claimed the Biden administration imposed “in its relentless pursuit of a radical transgender agenda.”

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