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.
Press Releases
THE HILL: Wokeness is Still Alive and Well in Our School Libraries
We keep hearing that wokeness is over or “woke is dead.” It isn’t. At least not in America’s school libraries.
Commentaries
Defending Education Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Wellesley College for Violations of Title IX
On June 25, 2026, Defending Education (DE) filed a complaint against Wellesley College for discrimination on the basis of sex in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance…
OCR Complaints
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…
Lawsuits
Defending Ed Files Ethics Complaint Against Rhode Island Senate President
Valerie Lawson is the sitting Senate President in Rhode Island while also serving as the President of the National Education Association of Rhode Island (NEARI). This ethics…
Press Releases
FEDERALIST: 5 Years Post-Covid, Public Schoolers Still Can’t Read or Do Math
Last week, the National Center for Education Statistics released results from the 2025 National Assessment of Educational Progress Long-Term Trend Assessments. These widely respected reading and mathematics tests have been administered periodically to representative samples of 9- and…
Commentaries
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,…
Lawsuits
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…
Lawsuits
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: What Would the Founders Think of America’s Schools Today?
The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As we reflect on our nation’s founding ideals, many are asking whether…
Commentaries
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