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Education Department, DOJ allege two districts withheld information from parents

Federal investigators say two school districts withheld information from parents, prompting allegations of parents' rights violations and student privacy concerns.

Published Jul 28, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office and the Department of Justice allege that Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland and Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan withheld information from parents. Federal officials say the actions raise concerns about parents' rights and student privacy, and the districts are the subject of those allegations.