Area Schools Investigated For Possible Title IX Violations
Up to 100 schools in Idaho, including 20 in the Magic Valley, are being investigated by the US Department of Education for possibly violating Title IX. The local high schools include Burley, Canyon Ridge, Buhl, Declo, Carey, Castleford, Glenns Ferry, Filer, Gooding, Kimberly, Hansen, Jerome, Oakley, Murtaugh, Minico, Shoshone, Twin Falls, Valley Wendell and Wood River. The complaint alleges that the schools use dance and cheerleading as a sport in order to meet gender compliance.
