Jeffco Public Schools Sues DOE

Jeffco Public Schools sued the Trump administration Tuesday, seeking to block the Department of Education (DOE) from withholding roughly $50 million in federal funding.

The Office for Civil Rights found that the district’s policies on transgender sports participation and overnight field trip accommodations violate Title IX, the federal law barring sex discrimination in education.

The suit alleges the administration is demanding that Jeffco violate Colorado’s anti-discrimination law based on an untested reading of Title IX, and that the required corrective actions violate the First Amendment.

The district has disputed the finding that 61 male students occupied roster positions on girls’ teams, saying it contradicts the data Jeffco originally gave investigators.

DOE Investigating DPS

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) said Tuesday it’s investigating Denver Public Schools (DPS) over allegations that a high school teacher required students of the same sex to kiss in front of a class.

Federal officials said the probe will examine whether the district ignored any opt-out requests, whether parents were notified in advance, and whether DPS met Title IX requirements in handling the incident.

The allegation matches a previously reported incident at Northeast Early College, a Denver high school, where an independent review found that students in a French class felt pressured to kiss same-sex classmates during in-class skits.

DPS said it placed the teacher on leave after learning of student concerns in March 2025, and the school board voted to fire her in May.

Colorado Slips in State Rankings

Colorado fell from No. 11 to No. 17 in U.S. News & World Report‘s annual ranking of the best states. See the list here.

The bright spot was education, where Colorado ranked No. 1 in the nation after passing Massachusetts in educational attainment, a milestone Gov. Jared Polis called one of his proudest as governor.

The state landed in the bottom six for fiscal stability and public safety, at No. 45 and No. 47, and it ranks 39th in high school graduation rate at 82.7% despite the top education mark.

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