Federal officials launch enforcement action against LAUSD over parental access policies
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice announced an enforcement action against Los Angeles Unified School District for policies that allegedly keep sensitive student information from parents.
The Department of Education and the Department of Justice have initiated an enforcement proceeding against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging that its policies compel employees to conceal a student's gender identity and other sensitive data from parents. Officials including Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon cited the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment as the legal basis for requiring parental access and consent.
They warned that violations could lead to loss of federal funding for the district. The action revives earlier controversy over the Biden administration's handling of parent protests, which the National School Boards Association once described as potentially constituting domestic terrorism. Republican school-board leader Sonja Shaw said the enforcement confirms the importance of parental rights in education.
Why it matters
The case could affect how schools nationwide handle student privacy and parental access, with funding at stake.
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