ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The federal government is investigating Albuquerque and Santa Fe Public Schools over policies tied to students’ gender identity and parents’ access to information.

The U.S. Department of Education said Monday that Albuquerque Public Schools and Santa Fe Public Schools have policies that keep school personnel from sharing information with parents about a child’s gender identity or transition.

The department said it is investigating whether those policies violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment.

In Santa Fe, the department claimed students were asked what preferred name or pronoun they wanted to use in class without parents knowing or consenting.

The federal government said the two school districts could lose federal funding if investigators find the policies broke federal law.