LCPS Policy 8040
- Will Loudoun County’s transgender policies become Virginia’s problem?
Loudoun County Defies Title IX Directive Last week, the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) board voted 6–3 to again defy a directive from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. The department ordered LCPS to rescind Policy 8040, Rights of Transgender and Gender Expansive Students, by August 15, 2025, or risk losing as much […]
- Loudoun County Public School Board Hiding Behind Closed Doors When It Comes to Trans Issue
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) adopted Policy 8040, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) adopted Policy 8040, RIGHTS OF TRANSGENDER AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE STUDENTS, on August 11, 2021, with the stated goal of ensuring transgender and gender-expansive students are treated fairly. But as with many policies aimed at protecting a specific group, critics argue it risks infringing on […]
- A Loudoun County Teen Spoke Up About Locker Room Privacy. Now He’s Under Title IX Investigation.
A father of a 15-year-old Stone Bridge High School student has been notified by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) that his son is under formal Title IX investigation for alleged sexual harassment. The basis of the inquiry? A March incident—reported two months later on May 5—where the student, along with two male friends, expressed discomfort about sharing […]