Parents Defending Education Opening Brief in Linn-Mar Community School District Lawsuit
On November 3, 2022, Parents Defending Education filed its opening brief in Parents Defending Education v. Linn-Mar Community School District, et. al. The Linn-Mar Community School District recently passed a…
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18 States and 47 Advocacy Organizations File Amicus Briefs in Parents Defending Education v. Linn-Mar Community School District
Linn-Mar’s policy violates parents’ fundamental right “to direct the upbringing of their children”— “perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests recognized by [the Supreme] Court.” Troxel, 530 U.S.
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Parents Defending Education Opening Brief in Linn-Mar Community School District Lawsuit
On November 3, 2022, Parents Defending Education filed its opening brief in Parents Defending Education v. Linn-Mar Community School District, et. al. The Linn-Mar Community School District recently passed a…
Lawsuits
OCR Complaint: Newton North High School
On October 4, 2022, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts for discrimination…
OCR Complaints
Demand an Apology from the Attorney General
One year ago today, the U.S. Department of Justice released a memo addressing “harassment, intimidation and threats of violence” against school board members and employees – which included the creation…
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Ethnic Studies Promote Antisemitism, Bigotry in U.S. Schools
Parents are understandably concerned with the divisive curricula now taught in America’s schools. Ideas like critical race theory and extreme gender ideology often replace the subjects traditionally taught in core…
Commentaries
OCR Complaint: Jeffco Public Schools
On September 16, 2022, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Jeffco Public Schools in Jefferson County, Colorado for discrimination…
OCR Complaints
Parents Defending Education’s Comments on the Department of Education’s Request for Comments Regarding the Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
On September 12, Nicole Neily, president of Parents Defending Education, submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education in response to their request for comments, Docket ID ED-2021-OCR-0166. As the comments note, “the…
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Parents Defending Education Poll: 67% of Parents think social media negatively impacts their child
82% are concerned with Big Tech’s influence over their child’s life WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Parents Defending Education released new polling on the issue of social media, big tech, and school policies…
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