“Oregon and federal discrimination laws govern school activity participation, and those laws have not changed,” the Oregon School Board Association said.
The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched an investigation into the Portland Public School District on Tuesday after a trans-identified male student athlete dominated female competitors in a recent high school track meet. The Oregon school district has been accused of violating Title IX. Additionally, the OCR has opened a probe into the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) over its “gender identity participation” policy that allows students to compete in sporting categories based on their gender identity.
The Office for Civil Rights said in a press release that the investigation is in response to a complaint that had been filed after the District…
