"California has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Education and the federal government, challenging a threat to withhold approximately $4.9 billion in annual education funding over the state's law prohibiting the forced outing of transgender students. State Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, arguing that the federal government has misapplied the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)."
"US District Judge Noël Wise granted a temporary restraining order the same day the complaint was filed, blocking the federal government from withholding funds while the case proceeds. The dispute centres on Assembly Bill 1955, signed into law in 2024, which bars schools from requiring staff to disclose a student's gender identity to parents without the student's consent. The US Department of Education initiated an investigation into whether California's policies violate FERPA, a federal law governing access to student education records."
California filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California challenging the U.S. Department of Education's threat to withhold approximately $4.9 billion in annual education funding. State Attorney General Rob Bonta brought the case, arguing the federal government misapplied the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). A U.S. district judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the federal government from withholding funds while the case proceeds. The dispute centers on Assembly Bill 1955, which bars schools from requiring staff to disclose a student's gender identity to parents without consent. Federal officials opened an investigation and demanded corrective actions, warning failure to comply could result in loss of federal funding. California seeks declarations and injunctions to prevent the withholding of funds.
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