Bucks County schools named in Title IX injunction. Where are they and what's next?
A July ruling by a federal judge in Kansas could mean at least eight schools in Bucks County can’t implement new rules prohibiting sex-based discrimination taking effect this month.
The preliminary injunction blocks Title IX changes that were to begin on Aug. 1 in four states as well as thousands of public schools where Moms For Liberty and two other conservative groups claim children of their members attend.
Centennial, Pennridge and the Souderton Area school districts were among the nearly 130 schools and at least 50 school districts where Moms For Liberty, Young America’s Foundation and Female Athletes United included as places where their members’ children attend school.
The Biden Administration issued a set of changes to the 1972 federal anti-discrimination law in April that included expanding the definition of sex-based discrimination to include discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation, gender stereotypes and pregnancy.
One result of those expansions would mean that schools would have to allow transgender and gender non-conforming students to use restrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity, the focus of a major culture war across Pennsylvania and the country.
The new rules incensed conservatives and far-right groups across the country, leading to multiple legal challenges and even legislative changes in some states.
Which Bucks County schools are on Moms For Liberty's list?
Part of the ruling from U.S. District Court Judge John Broomes, appointed by former President Donald Trump, required Moms For Liberty, Young America’s Foundation and Female Athletes United to submit a list of where their members have children enrolled.
The injunction allowed for “current and prospective members” of Moms For Liberty to be included in the list.
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Broomes had rejected an earlier request by Moms For Liberty to only submit a list of counties where members’ children attended school, but the judge also denied the U.S. Department of Education’s plea that the list be limited only to members who joined before July 2.