Education Department investigating 4 Kansas school districts over trans student policies

The Education Department said Thursday it is investigating four Kansas public school districts over transgender student policies alleged to violate federal discrimination and privacy laws. 

The department’s Office for Civil Rights and Student Privacy Policy Office opened probes into Topeka, Shawnee Mission, Olathe and Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, according to a news release.

The investigations follow a complaint filed with the Department of Education in June by the Defense of Freedom Institute...