Willie Jett
Willie Jett serves as the Minnesota Commissioner of Education, overseeing the state's education policies and initiatives. He has been implicated in the ongoing legal battle regarding transgender athletes' rights in sports, supporting inclusive policies that allow all students to participate in athletics without discrimination.
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Willie Jett is the Minnesota Commissioner of Education.
Minnesota defies Trump administration on transgender girls sports laws
United States· 2025-10-11
Willie Jett is the Education Commissioner of Minnesota.
Minnesota school boards back federal trans athlete policy complianceUnited States· 2025-10-09
Willie Jett is the Minnesota Commissioner of Education mentioned in the lawsuit filed by three anonymous female athletes.
Feds find Minnesota violated Title IX with trans athletes in girls' sportsUnited States· 2025-09-30
Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education Willie Jett is named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
Minnesota AG boasts 'I sued them first!' in trans athlete battle vs. TrumpUnited States· 2025-08-23
The defendants are Attorney General Keith Ellison, the Minnesota State High School League Executive Director Erich Martens, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero and Minnesota Commissioner of Education Willie Jett.
Trans pitcher leads Minnesota high school to state softball playoffsUnited States· 2025-05-31
