DOJ investigating 3 Michigan districts for ‘sexual orientation and gender ideology’ content

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 621

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into three Michigan public school districts — Detroit Public Schools, Lansing Public Schools and Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, a small district in Kent County — for inclusion of “sexual orientation and gender ideology” content in the districts’ K-12 curricula.

The investigation, announced on Wednesday, will also look into whether parents are being notified of the option to opt their children out of that type of …

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