Education Department probes schools for concealing student records from parents

Education Secretary Linda McMahon discusses federal investigations into school districts accused of withholding information from parents about students’ gender identity and other sensitive matters.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon reveals the Trump administration is actively defending parental rights amidst troubling reports from school districts nationwide. McMahon highlights Department of Justice investigations in Maryland, Michigan and Vermont, where school boards are accused of encouraging gender transitions and hiding information from parents, some even asking sexually explicit questions in surveys for seventh graders.