How rightwing groups help Trump’s education department target school districts

Conservative groups are aiding the administration's crackdown on equity policies in schools across the US

In late March, education secretary Linda McMahon recorded a video to announce an investigation into Maine school districts that allow students to change their gender identity without their parents' permission - a key target of the Trump administration.

But she didn't face the camera alone.

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