THE NATIONAL NEWS DESK: New scrutiny on US universities over billions in foreign funding
Senior Director of Communications at Defending Education, Erika Sanzi, to discuss the increased scrutiny American universities are under for receiving billions of dollars from foreign governments, bringing insight and…
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At Annual Meeting, Largest Teachers Union Admits It’s An Activist Front
At the National Education Association’s annual conference, leaders are doubling down on activism, not educating, in public schools.
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NTD: Communist Group Influencing Student Protests: Report
Student walkouts at public schools across the United States have increased sharply in recent weeks, with many demonstrations focused on immigration enforcement and policies of the U.S. Immigration and…
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FOX NEWS: Thousands of students ditch class as anti-ICE protests surge in 2026, watchdog warns
Defending Education warned educators are losing ‘control’ of the classroom by allowing students to leave school for left-wing protests…
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THE EPOCH TIMES: Communist Group Influencing Recent Student Walkouts Nationwide: Report
Defending Education’s online protest tracker, which went up this month, notes connections to the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
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Atlanta-area schools should not treat student protests as a pass to skip class
Recent anti-ICE walkouts were as much about escaping class as they were about real political conviction.
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BLAZE MEDIA: Defending Education launches K-12 school protest tracker — records 269 walkouts already in 2026
Organization tracks growing trend of student protests for ‘the latest far-left political cause.’…
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AT THE CORE PODCAST: How K-12 Students are Being Turned Into Political Activists
Defending Education’s Rhyen Staley joins American Family Radio…
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CAROLINA JOURNAL: Why civics education matters more than ever
North Carolina’s 2026 primary election delivered plenty of political drama, and there is certainly more to come.
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