Willie Jett

Legislators call on education department to follow Trump order removing gender ideology from schools

A Minnesota Department of Education office building in St. Paul, Minn. (Hayley Feland/Alpha News) A group of Republican legislators are calling on Commissioner Willie Jett of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to cease implementation of new state

Legislators call on education department to follow Trump order removing gender ideology from schoolsadmin2025-05-13T07:39:00-05:00

Minnesota education commissioner defends DEI in response to Trump admin crackdown

Minnesota Education Commissioner Willie Jett testifies during a June 2024 Minnesota legislative hearing. (Minnesota Senate Media Services/YouTube) Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Commissioner Willie Jett is pushing back on a U.S. Department of Education request to certify that no

Minnesota education commissioner defends DEI in response to Trump admin crackdownadmin2025-04-11T17:54:00-05:00