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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OHIO FREE PRESS: Ohio State’s Leadership Choice Tests the Limit of Higher Ed Reform
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Defending Ed Files Civil Rights Complaint Against University of Wisconsin-Madison for Title IX Violations, Failing to Provide Female Students with Sex-segregated Intimate Spaces
On November 12, 2025, Defending Ed filed a civil rights complaint with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for violations against Title IX. University of Wisconsin Madison is the largest post-secondary…
OCR Complaints
Defending Ed is Victorious in Ohio Compelled Speech Case, Securing an Expansive Defense of Student First Amendment Protections
On November 6, 2025, Defending Ed secured a victory in its long-standing Ohio School District compelled speech case. The federal appellate court ruling frames out the most expansive defense of…
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TOWNHALL: Abigail Spanberger and the Silence Over Virginia’s Locker Room Scandal
Northern Virginia has been ground zero for gender policies since 2020. Most recently, Defending Education obtained internal documents from Arlington Public Schools (APS) that showed a sitting school…
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Defending Ed Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Princeton University for Title IX Violations, Forcing Female Students to Share “Gender Neutral” Restrooms
On November 3, 2025, Defending Education filed a civil rights complaint against Princeton University, a university older than the United States itself, for violations against Title IX, which guarantees female…
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: The Socialist Who Benefited from Selectivity Now Wants To Ban It
Zohran Mamdani built his career railing against privilege, but he is a walking advertisement for it. The self-described socialist and New York City mayoral front-runner…
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TOWNHALL: Shocked that Gen Z Believes in Political Violence? I’m not
The younger generation is more tolerant than ever of political violence. I’m not shocked because I witnessed how students react to political differences on college campuses. It’s not about Left…
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Parent Groups Call For Audit of State Laws in Wake of Superintendent Fiascos
On October 27, 2025, Defending Education, along with dozens of local parent groups, sent letters to state officials calling on state legislative and executive leaders in all 50 states…
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