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Trump administration investigates Smith College over transgender student policy

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published May 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM EDT
The Department of Education building. (Allison Robbert/AP)
Allison Robbert/AP
The Department of Education building. (Allison Robbert/AP)

The Trump says it is investigating Smith College, the women’s school in Massachusetts, over its policy of admitting transgender students.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Kate Sosin, LGBTQ+ beat reporter for our partners at the 19th.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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