ESTABLISHED 2024 A CIVIC RECORD — CONFIRMED ACTIONS, CONFIRMED FACTS May 5, 2026

Education Department Launches Title IX Investigation into Smith College

The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College, a private all-women's institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women and granting them access to women-only spaces. The action challenges the college's admissions and facilities policies regarding transgender students. The investigation directly impacts transgender students' access to education and college admissions practices nationwide.