Department of Education Investigates Smith College Over Transgender Admissions Policy
Smith College Title IX Admissions Investigation·May 5 – May 5, 2026
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Department of Education Investigates Smith College Over Transgender Admissions Policy
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Smith College regarding its policy of admitting transgender women. The Office for Civil Rights is examining whether the all-women's college is violating Title IX federal law by allowing transgender students to enroll. This move marks an expansion of administration efforts to restrict transgender access to spaces traditionally reserved for cisgender women.
Federal officials are probing the college's admissions criteria to determine if the current policy constitutes a violation of anti-discrimination statutes. Smith College is one of several institutions facing scrutiny as the Trump administration reviews how Title IX applies to gender identity in educational settings.
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