Testimony of Nicole Neily, President of Parents Defending Education Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce
“The State of American Education” Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for inviting me today. My name is Nicole Neily, and I’m the…
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Defending Education Files a Motion for Preliminary Injunction with District Court in Defending Education ET AL., v. Sullivan ET AL.
Introduction Anti-discrimination laws are important. Coloradans have a right to access public spaces, and the State of Colorado has a strong interest in protecting that right. Indeed, like many…
Lawsuits
Defending Education Poll: Parents Increasingly Skeptical Towards Higher Education Institutions on Hot Button Issues
Washington, D.C. – Defending Education has released new polling of parents with children aged 15–21 revealing parents are at odds with our country’s higher education institutions on several contentious issues that…
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Defending Education Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Fairfax County Public Schools
On May 20, 2025, Defending Education brought this federal civil rights complaint against Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) pursuant to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights’ discrimination…
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TOWNHALL: Biden Administration Hid Millions of Defaulted Student Loans
Day after day, new data surfaces to expose yet another way the Biden administration lied to the public. We now know, for example, that millions of student loan borrowers were…
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Defending Education Files Joint Lawsuit Against Colorado State Over New “Anti-Discrimination” Law
On May 19, 2025, Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm, and Dr. Travis Morrell brought a complaint against Defendants, various Colorado state officials, under…
Lawsuits
Defending Education Files Federal Lawsuit Against State of CO for New “Anti-Discrimination” Law that Unconstitutionally Compels Speech
Defending Education just filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against various Colorado state officials on behalf of its…
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Defending Education ET AL., v. Sullivan ET AL.
Colorado State Governor Jared Polis signed HB 25-1312 into law, establishing a new “anti-discrimination” policy that abridges the fundamental free speech rights of Colorado citizens. On May 19,…
Lawsuits
DAILY CALLER: CASEY RYAN: Trump Makes Right Move Cracking Down on University Foreign Funding
President Donald Trump and his administration are making the right move by targeting the funding that universities receive from foreign nations. For too long, foreign actors have influenced our higher…
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