Education Dept. probing all-women's Smith College for admitting trans women
Summary
The U.S. Department of Education has started an investigation into Smith College, a women's college in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women. The department is checking if this breaks Title IX, a federal law that bans sex discrimination in education.Key Facts
- Smith College is an all-women's private college that has admitted transgender women since 2015.
- The Department of Education says Smith is admitting "biological males," which they claim may violate Title IX.
- Title IX forbids discrimination based on sex but allows single-sex colleges as long as admission is based on biological sex, not gender identity.
- The investigation is led by the Office for Civil Rights within the Education Department.
- The probe began after a complaint from a conservative legal group called Defending Education.
- The Trump administration has taken several steps against transgender rights related to Title IX.
- In 2025, a federal judge struck down new rules protecting gender identity under Title IX that were introduced during the Biden administration.
- Smith College’s website says applicants who identify as women, including cisgender, transgender, and nonbinary women, can apply.
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