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Trump Administration Investigates Michigan Schools Over Parental Rights

2/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is investigating three Michigan school districts over gender-related instruction and whether content requiring parental opt-out rights was communicated.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon emphasized the department’s commitment to enforcing parental rights and Title IX.
The department seeks to intervene in a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District over allegedly discriminatory race-based admission and funding practices.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is investigating three Michigan school districts over gender-related instruction and whether content requiring parental opt-out rights was communicated.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon emphasized the department’s commitment to enforcing parental rights and Title IX.
The department seeks to intervene in a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District over allegedly discriminatory race-based admission and funding practices.