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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedSeptember 4, 2026Miami-Dade

Trump administration removes gender-based bullying and nonbinary student data from school civil rights survey

The Trump administration released an updated federal civil rights survey for schools that excludes all previously collected data regarding nonbinary students and bullying incidents based on gender identity. This change removes these specific categories from the public reporting of school climate and safety metrics.

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Why It Matters

The removal of this data limits the public and federal government's ability to track and analyze bullying trends and school safety outcomes for nonbinary students.

Key Facts

  • The Trump administration released an updated civil rights survey for schools this week.
  • The updated survey removes all data related to nonbinary students.
  • The updated survey removes all data related to bullying based on gender identity.
  • The survey is a major federal instrument used to track civil rights and safety in schools.

Who's Mentioned

personSeth Galanter“Senior fellow at the Edley Center on Law and Democracy.”organizationWilliams Institute“LGBTQ+ law and policy research center at UCLA.”other13,000“Total number of U.S. school districts.”organizationEducation Department“Federal agency responsible for the Civil Rights Data Collection.”organizationTrump administration“The federal executive branch responsible for the survey update.”other1,800“Number of school districts that reported data on trans/nonbinary students in the”personIvy Morgan“Director of research and data at EdTrust.”personDonald Trump“President who signed the executive order cited for data suppression.”