Chicago Public Schools recently recovered millions of dollars in federal education funding from the U.S. Department of Education following a separate federal review focused specifically on magnet school programs.
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Public Schools is now facing fresh scrutiny from a U.S. House committee examining whether the district’s policies supporting transgender students may have run afoul of federal law.
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce has formally requested that CPS provide a range of records tied to the district’s transgender student policies.
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Among the materials being sought are complaints submitted by parents and coaches regarding how Chicago Public Schools has handled rules and accommodations for transgender students.
The committee has set a Sept. 11 deadline for CPS to respond to the document request. ABC7 contacted the school district for comment, but CPS has not issued a statement.
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ABC7 has also learned that CPS has won back millions of dollars in federal funding after a separate federal review specific to magnet schools.
The U.S. Department of Education took back millions meant for those magnet schools. It argued district policies supporting Black and transgender students violated federal law.
CPS sued the government in March, and now, after a settlement, it will be getting the money back.
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