Education Department launches Title XI investigation into all-women’s college

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Education Department launches Title XI investigation into all-women’s college

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The Hill
The Washington Post
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The Education Department on Monday opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College, a private all-women’s school, for admitting transgender women. In a release, the Education Department wrote that its Office for. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Education Department launches Title XI investigation into all-women’s college
The Hill
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5/5/2026

Education Department launches Title XI investigation into all-women’s college

The Education Department on Monday opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College, a private all-women’s school, for admitting transgender women. In a release, the Education Department wrote that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is opening an investigation into the Massachusetts college for admitting transgender.

The Washington Post
The Washington Post5/5/2026

Education Dept. investigates women’s college for admitting trans students

The agency says a Title IX provision underpinning women’s schools applies only to biological sex. Smith College announced it would accept trans women in 2015.