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On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated investigations into eighteen educational entities in ten states based on complaints submitted to OCR alleging that they have violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX).
The complaints assert that these entities, which range from K-12 school districts to postsecondary education institutions to state departments of education, maintain policies or practices that discriminate on the basis of sex by permitting students to participate in sports based on their ‘gender identity,’ not biological sex. These policies jeopardize both the safety and the equal opportunities of women in educational programs and activities.
“In the same week that the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the future of Title IX, OCR is aggressively pursuing allegations of discrimination against women and girls by entities which reportedly allow males to compete in women’s sports. Time and again, the Trump Administration has made its position clear: violations of women’s rights, dignity, and fairness are unacceptable,” said Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey. “We will leave no stone unturned in these investigations to uphold women’s right to equal access in education programs—a fight that started over half a century ago and is far from finished.”
Waterbury Public Schools in Connecticut made the list, along with 17 other schools:
What happened in Waterbury?
Since September 2025, a Waterbury, Connecticut high school has allowed a biological male to play on an all-girls volleyball team.
"This action discriminates against the fair play and dignity of girls on their team, their privacy in the bathrooms and locker room, fair play for opposing teams, and honestly, is setting this young man on a horrible path," wrote the Family Institute of Connecticut (FIC).
FIC subsequently filed the first complaint letter with each member school notifying them of the multiple and ongoing incidents that may violate Title IX, and also urged parents to file complaints.
Additionally, FIC notified OCR.
"We don’t blame this child or even the schools at this point. We blame the Connecticut State Department of Education and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) for apparently advising and continuing to provide guidance that hasn’t been updated to reflect current federal interpretations and state judicial opinions."
It's worth adding that the Supreme Court just heard oral arguments on January 13, 2026, in two consolidated cases on transgender athlete bans.
No ruling has been issued as of yet, but the arguments suggest a majority leaning toward affirming the states' ability to enforce bans on trans athletes in girls/womens sports.
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