On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it has determined that California’s Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation have violated Title IX.  The reported violations are that the California school system has permitted males to participate in girls’ sports and use female-only facilities, despite prior warnings. The investigation was based on discrimination against women and girls on the basis of sex.  The department stated that the Trump administration has “prioritized protecting female athletes from the unfair competition, unsafe situations, and the indignities involved when male athletes compete in athletic competitions designated for girls.” The California Department of Education and California Interscholastic Federation could face harsh consequences as a result of the investigation. The Education Department stated that failure to address and correct the policies may result in “referral to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for proceedings.” The U.S. Education Department outlined a 10-day window in which reparative actions can be taken to avoid the harsh penalties outlined by the statement. The department offered a six-point resolution agreement in its press release, which includes a requirement for all California departments receiving federal funding to comply with Title IX requirements. If the California departments agree to this resolution plan, further punishment may be avoided. Other proposed steps include restoring all awards, records, and titles to women who may have unfairly lost sporting competitions to biologically male competitors. The federal government would also require the California Department of Education to apologize to each female competitor who had any award or title misappropriated by a transgender athlete.   Liz Sanders, director of Communications at the California Department of Education, told The American Spectator: “The California Department of Education believes all students should have... No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access to quality commentary. Subscribe Already a subscriber? Login here Username Password Remember Me     Forgot Password The post California School Systems in Violation of Title IX, Department of Education Finds appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.