At the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20, 2017, Jeff Sessions, now the attorney general, greets Betsy DeVos, now the education secretary. Administration officials said late Wednesday that they are ordering the nation’s public schools to disregard guidance issued by the Obama administration saying that prohibiting transgender students from using facilities that align with their gender identity violates federal anti-discrimination laws. [Trump administration rolls back protections for transgender students]Earlier Wednesday, there were reports that DeVos had opposed the move. https://t.co/fzXWVf4UsX — J Michael Denton (@JMichaelDenton) February 23, 2017Actions speak louder than words, & your actions today will help ensure that school environments remain unsafe for transgender students. #devos — Kath (@kathlovestennis) February 22, 2017As @kpagination notes: If #DeVos was really objecting to tearing down protections for trans students, she should resign.

Source: Washington Post February 23, 2017 04:35 UTC