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 Ed Signs Letter in Support of Eliminating Discrimination and Affirmative Action Plans in Apprenticeship Programs
Defending Education (DE) is a national grassroots organization working to restore schools at all levels from activists imposing harmful agendas. Through network and coalition building, investigative reporting, civil rights…
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Washington Times: As Math Scores Plummet, Teachers Groups Goes More Woke
People keep saying “woke is dead.” Perhaps that is true in some places, but it’s alive and well inside the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
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DAILY SIGNAL: Zohran Mamdani’s LGBTQIA+ ‘Educational Liaisons’
Avowed socialist and New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani garnered attention with his pledge to allocate tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to gender-affirming medical care, but far less publicized…
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DAILY WIRE: ‘Furthering the Conversation About Whiteness’: Anti American Rhetoric on The Rise in the Classroom
In March, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) calling for a restoration of “Truth and Sanity to American History” which included a review of the Smithsonian…
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THE BLAZE: The Radical Left is Poisoning Our Schools – Here’s How We Fight Back
Two hundred and fifty years ago, my great-grandmother’s great-grandfather pledged his life, his fortune, and his sacred honor to help forge this great nation.
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JNS: The Epicenter of the Fight Over Ethnic Studies
The issue of ethnic studies has long stirred controversy, especially in the Bay Area, where debates over how it’s taught have become a political battleground. That fight came to a…
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Defending Ed Files Amicus Brief in Foote v. Ludlow School Committee, et al.
On August 21 2025, Defending Ed filed an amicus brief in opposition to yet another school district’s parental exclusion policies. All across the country, policies allowing school personnel to socially…
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Maine Leaders Are Misleading the Public on Women’s Sports
Since President Donald Trump issued an executive order in February banning biological men from competing in women’s sports, officials in Maine have argued…
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