DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Obama Administration has issued a directive over bathroom access for transgender students. The directive says public schools are obligated to treat students in a way that matches their gender identity.
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said Friday Texas “will not yield to blackmail” and urged superintendents to defy the federal guidance. The guidance does not impose any new legal requirements, but it does clarify expectations for districts receiving federal funds.
Texas receives roughly $10 billion in federal education dollars, and by not complying with the directive that money could be at risk.
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