Trump Education Department Probes Denver Schools Over Same-Sex Kissing Assignment, Citing Title IX and PPRA
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
Trump Education Department Probes Denver Schools Over Same-Sex Kissing Assignment, Citing Title IX and PPRA
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
Summary
Denver Public Schools is under federal investigation after allegations that a high school teacher required same-sex students to kiss in class, prompting scrutiny under Title IX and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment.
The Education Department said investigators will examine whether parents were notified about sensitive instructional activity, whether opt-outs or complaints were ignored, and whether the district responded properly to the alleged misconduct.
A May 20 board vote was 7-0 to pursue firing French teacher Jennifer Honka, while an independent review said students were repeatedly encouraged to kiss in skits, girls were allegedly singled out, and one student got a zero after refusing.
DPS said it placed the teacher on leave in March 2025, completed its own investigation, and unanimously terminated her in May 2026, adding that it is reviewing the federal notice and will cooperate.
The Denver case comes as the Trump administration expands school probes nationwide, including a separate investigation into Washington state's Bethel School District over unauthorized testosterone vials in a Pride Month display.