Federal government sues Kansas school district, accusing it of secretly transitioning children

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 657

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago


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TOPEKA — The federal government accused the Kansas City, Kansas, public school district of secretly transitioning children’s gender identity at school without their parents’ knowledge or consent in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

The lawsuit says district policies keep information from parents, such as when a child chooses to go by another name or gender while at school.

“The District maintains policies that direct staff to help students socially transition to …

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