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Jefferson County Public Schools pays DC law firm $400 per hour to defend policies allowing males (who identify as girls) to use female facilities and play in female sports
Department of Education Investigates Jefferson County Public Schools On June 3, 2026, the Department of Education issued a warning letter against Jefferson County…
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The Illinois Math and Science Academy helped organize and fund a Black student graduation, emails reveal
SUMMARY Emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request reveal that the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) helped organize and fund a Black student…
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Montgomery County Public Schools spent over $1.5 million of taxpayer money on attorney fees defending decision to prohibit parents from opting their children out of LGBTQ lessons in Mahmoud v. Taylor case
Defending Education submitted a public records request to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) for all records of fees and salaries that the district paid to attorneys and law firms…
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Academy District 20 in Colorado will now require parental consent for name changes, removes transgender book from the district’s libraries
The Academy District 20 Board of Education in El Paso County, Colorado voted unanimously to remove the book “Almost Perfect” from high school libraries. The fictional book follows a…
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“We are sorry”– Middle school principal apologizes to students following social studies holocaust lesson
The principal at William Diamond Middle School in Lexington, Massachusetts sent an email apologizing to students for a session about antisemitism, discussing the Holocaust and the modern world.
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The DC Public Schools ‘Sexual Health Education and Sexual Safety Lessons’ curriculum teaches elementary students to refer to the male/female reproductive systems as ‘Person with a Penis’ or ‘Uterus’; promotes the websites of Planned Parenthood and the Southern Poverty Law Center
SUMMARY The District of Columbia Public Schools’ (DCPS) “Sexual Health Education and Sexual Safety Lessons” curriculum teaches elementary students to refer to the male and female reproductive…
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Powhatan County School Board Says No To Spanberger’s “Overly Prescriptive” LGBTQ+ Mental Health Mandate
SUMMARY On May 12, 2026, the Powhatan County School Board – located in Powhatan, Virginia – adopted a resolution in opposition to Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s new law HB38.
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San Juan Unified School District received over $175,000 from CAIR in Fiscal Year 2024; district provided Defending Education with unredacted names of refugee students
Key Highlights The Form 990 for CAIR’s California chapter revealed that the organization provided the San Juan Unified School District with $175,602 in Fiscal Year 2024. Defending Education submitted a…
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