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July 28, 2026
Education Department Investigates Denver and Bethel School Districts for Parental Rights Violations
- The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools and Bethel School District for potential violations of parental rights laws.
- Allegations include a teacher requiring same-sex students to kiss and unauthorized displays of testosterone vials during Pride Month.
- Denver Public Schools has placed the teacher on administrative leave and subsequently fired them, while Bethel School District stated the vials were unauthorized and cooperates with the investigation.
2 Sources
- Trump officials probe 2 school districts over alleged display, kissing exerciseJul 28, 2026 at 7:55 PM · ABC News
- Education Department opens probes into schools over same-sex kissing and testosterone exhibit claimsJul 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM · Independent