The Trump administration is investigating Minnesota over reports of pediatric gender treatments being introduced in classrooms. The state claims it has no involvement and no such program is happening.

Background

A Department of Education official told Fox News Digital that the probe was opened by the agency’s Student Privacy Policy Office following a privacy complaint filed by the advocacy group Defending Education. The complaint alleged that Minnesota parents were not notified — nor given the opportunity to opt their children out — of classroom activities involving ‘MyGender Dolls.’

The dolls, developed through a program housed at the University of Minnesota, feature paper characters with removable and interchangeable internal and external genitalia, clothing, and accessories designed for children as young as 4 years old.

Response

The Minnesota Department of Education said it ‘has no involvement’ with the program and pointed to the University of Minnesota housing a study on the dolls. However, ED officials described the dolls as ‘sexually explicit’ and argued that using them with young children undermines parental authority over sensitive subjects.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement, ‘No four-year-old should be exposed to such material – especially without a parent’s knowledge or consent. ED will enforce the law to its fullest extent, putting parents and families firmly in the driver’s seat of their child’s education.’

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