NORTH ATTLEBORO - North Attleboro and King Philip are among schools across the state impacted by a federal court injunction barring the implementation of changes in federal Title IX rules.
North TV's partners at The Sun Chronicle reported in Thursday’s edition North Attleboro Superintendent John Antonucci said “North Attleborough Public Schools is committed to fostering a supportive environment that promotes learning for all our students. We prioritize inclusivity and ensure compliance with all state and federal Title IX guidelines, creating a safe and nurturing space where every student can thrive.”
He also told the newspaper he had not been officially informed that schools in his district had been named. While the injunction blocks the application of the new federal rules, Massachusetts state laws already provide those protections, local officials have said.
Inititally, King Philip Regional High School was the only local school among more than 30 statewide named in the injunction.
The most recent additions to that list, released last month, include North Attleboro High School, North Attleboro Middle School, Falls Elementary School and the Early Learning Center.
The injunction blocks schools from applying the new regulations if they have a student who is a member of any of the groups that are plaintiffs in the lawsuite – Moms for Liberty, the Young America’s Foundation and Female Athletes United.
The names of the individual parents have not been made public.
The federal Department of Education this spring issued changes in the 1972 law known as Title IX, which bans discrimination in schools that receive federal funds to include protections against the discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The rules were supposed to go into effect in August.
Several conservative groups sued to block the changes.
Opponents say the revised federal guidelines would take away safety protections for women and girls in classrooms and on school sports teams.
