Jointly issued by the US Justice Department under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the US Department of Education, under Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos: "The purpose of this guidance is to inform you that the Department of Justice and the Department of Education are withdrawing the statements of policy and guidance reflected in [Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students ... dated May 13, 2016] ... the Departments believe that, in this context, there must be due regard for the primary role of the States and local school districts in establishing education policy.