The Brief The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the potential use of "transgender dolls" in Minnesota classrooms. However, the Minnesota Department of Education says it has no connection to the project, and is not mandating dolls in any district in 2026. The Trump administration is investigating Minnesota’s Department of Education over alleged concerns about "transgender dolls" being used in classrooms throughout the state. The team that developed MyGender Dolls participated in privately funded review competitions and received no state or federal dollars to support the development of the dolls or commercialization efforts. The Minnesota Department of Education has since clarified that it has no plans to mandate the dolls in school districts in 2026.