The U.S. Education Department (ED) is warning California to stop hiding gender transitions of students from parents in public schools or face federal consequences. AdvertisementED’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) investigated dangerous and shocking violations of parental rights in California public schools, according to a Jan. 28 press release. The California Department of Education (CDE) is in violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), ED accused. Indeed, California state law AB 1955 mandates that schools not inform parents of a child's "gender transition" if the parents might disagree with the move. Editor’s Note: Support and follow PJ Media’s coverage of wokeness in education and other key news in this new year.