Crime: Investigation into sexual orientation and gender ideology (SOGI) content in pre-K-12 schools
A federal investigation is underway in Illinois after the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched probes into 36 public school districts.
The investigations, which were announced on January 1, 2024, will determine whether the school districts have included SOGI content in any classes for grades pre-K-12.
The probe will also examine whether the schools have notified parents of their right to opt their children out of such instruction, as well as whether the districts limit access to single-sex intimate spaces and girls’ sports teams based on biological sex.
This comes after Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon stated that the Department of Justice is committed to protecting the rights of parents, emphasizing that the Supreme Court precedent leaves no doubt that parents have the fundamental right and primary authority to direct the care, upbringing, and education of their children.
The investigations will assess whether the Illinois School Districts are adhering to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Supreme Court’s precedents on parental rights, as recently reiterated in Mirabelli v. Bonta and Mahmoud v. Taylor.
The 36 school districts under investigation include:
Atwood Heights School District 125, Bloomington Public Schools District 87, Bluford Unit School District 318, Buncombe Consolidated School District 43, Center Cass School District 66, Central School District 104, Community High School District 155, Country Club Hills School District 160, Crete-Monee School District 201-U, DeKalb Community Unit School District 428, East Dubuque Unit School District 119, Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401, Freeport School District 145, Galena Unit School District 120, Gillespie Community Unit School District 7, Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9, Leyden Community High School District 212, Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16, Lyons School District 103, Martinsville Community Unit School District C3, Meridian Community Unit School District 223, Noble Network of Charter Schools, North Chicago Community Unit School District 187, North Palos School District 117, Norwood Elementary School District 63, O’Fallon Community Consolidated School District No. 90, Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, Odin Public School District 722, Oregon Community Unit School District 220, Pembroke Community Consolidated School District 259, Reavis Township High School District 220, Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, Stockton Community Unit School District 206, Tamaroa School District 5, Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215, and Will County School District 92.
Note: The investigation has not reached any conclusions, and the school districts have not been charged with any crimes.
Location: Illinois
Date: January 1, 2024
Status: Ongoing investigation
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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