""An all-women's college loses all meaning if it is admitting biological males," Kimberly Richey, the assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a news release."
""Allowing biological males into spaces designed for women raises serious concerns about privacy, fairness, and compliance under federal law," Richey said."
""Smith College has betrayed its original mission by admitting biological males, undermining the principle of providing equal education specifically for women," the organization said in a statement Monday."
The Education Department has initiated an investigation into Smith College regarding its policy of admitting transgender women. This could lead to a legal conflict between the Trump administration and women's colleges. Title IX allows private colleges to operate as single-sex institutions, but the Department argues this exception pertains only to biological sex. Concerns have been raised about trans women accessing women-only spaces. A complaint from Defending Education claims Smith's policies undermine the college's mission and threaten the rights of female students.
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