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. My name is…
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Defending Ed Submits Public Comment On Faulty NEA Data
Created through the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the independent statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Its…
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Defending Ed Submits Public Comment on Transparency in College Admissions
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard made clear that the consideration of race in higher education admissions violates students’ civil rights. Yet many colleges and…
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OUTKICK: When a Con Man Checks All the Right Boxes
Ian Roberts, the now disgraced superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, wasn’t just a bad hire. He was the embodiment of so much that is wrong in K-12 education in…
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DAILY WIRE: It’s Time to Teach Americans To Love America
Leftist activists know that capturing the youth is the best way to expedite transformational social change.
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CENTER SQUARE: Ethnic Studies Makes Its Long March Into America’s Classrooms
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, the ideological poison permeating through the education system has become an overdue focal point. …
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TOWNHALL: From Classroom to Unions: How ‘Anti-Fascism’ Poisoned Education
In a now deleted post on X, the head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Randi Weingarten, commented “This seems important to state.” She was referring to…
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THE BLAZE: How Radical Professors Turn Classrooms into Training Grounds for Antifa
President Donald Trump announced last month on Truth Social that he would designate Antifa as a “major terrorist organization.” His move followed the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in…
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DAILY SIGNAL: Charlie Kirk’s Murder Gives Parents a Reason to Rise up
Charlie Kirk’s assassination shocked the country. But what may be even more disturbing is the reaction from some corners of K-12 education: teachers celebrating his murder. The very people charged…
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