Testimony of Nicole Neily, Defending Ed President and Founder, before the U.S. House Education and Workforce Subcommittee Hearing on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
“From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools” Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the subcommittee: thank you for inviting me.
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American Alliance for Equal Rights and Defending Education File Suit Against Congressional Black Caucus Foundation over Racially Discriminatory Scholarships
On June 3, 2026, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) and Defending Education (DE) filed suit against the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation for violations of 42 U.S.C. §…
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Preliminary Injunction Motion in Defending Ed v. Regents of the University of California, et al.
Defending Education seeks a preliminary injunction to protect the speech rights of its members: UC students who have views on sex and gender that UC disfavors. Read…
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Defending Education v. Regents of the University of California, et al.
Free speech and open debate are fundamental to higher education, and students shouldn’t have to sacrifice those rights when they step onto a college campus. On June 18, 2026,…
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Defending Education Files Suit Against the University of California for Unconstitutional Speech Policies
Instead of promoting the robust exchange of ideas, universities are now often more interested in protecting students from ideas that make them uncomfortable. Universities do this by adopting policies…
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Defending Ed Successfully Settles “Bias Response” Case against MSU
After successfully negotiating with Missouri State University over its unconstitutional “bias response” policy, Defending Education filed a notice of dismissal of its federal court case against the university. Read…
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Defending Education Files Opening Brief in Appeal to the 10th Circuit in Colorado Preferred Pronoun Case
On June 8, 2026, Defending Education filed its opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Defending Education v. Sullivan. In the brief, DE…
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Defending Education Urges Supreme Court to Grant Review in Case Pitting Labor Board Against Parents and School Districts
On May 18, 2026, Defending Education, together with Advancing American Freedom and other organizations, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Rocklin Unified School District v. Public…
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Federal Court Orders School District to Protect Students’ Free Speech Rights, Orders Free Speech Training for Employees
Litigation that began in May 2023 to defend the free speech rights of students in Ohio has reached a victorious close in Defending Education’s case against Olentangy Public Schools…
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