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 Objects to Judge’s Recommended Dismissal of Colorado “Preferred Pronoun” Case
In Defending Education’s litigation over Colorado’s unconstitutional “preferred pronoun” law, the magistrate judge recommended dismissing the case because Defending Education lacked associational standing and co-plaintiffs Protect Kids Colorado and Colorado Parent Advocacy…
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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 over…
Lawsuits
Defending Ed Supports the Department of Education’s RISE Regulations That Will Reduce College Costs and Save Taxpayers Billions
On May 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education published a final rule in the Federal Register entitled “Reimagining and Improving Student Education—Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations.” The Rule implements…
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Defending Education Files an Amicus Brief in D.A. v. Tri County Area Schools
In Michigan, the Tri-County Area School District banned students from wearing clothing with the political slogan, “Let’s Go Brandon.” Both the federal trial court and federal appellate court determined that because…
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Defending Ed Files Civil Rights Complaint Against University of Washington for Violations of Title IX
On April 30, Defending Education filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against the University of Washington (UW) for apparent violations of Title IX of the…
OCR Complaints
UNDER INVESTIGATION: Defending Ed Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Stanford University for National Board Resource Center BIPOC Cohort
On April 29, 2026 the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into this complaint. See the letter here. For the past several years, Stanford’s National…
OCR Complaints
Testimony of Paul Runko, Defending Ed Senior Director of K-12 Initiatives, before the U.S. House Education and Workforce Subcommittee Hearing on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
“Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students” Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the subcommittee: thank you for inviting me. My name is Paul…
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Defending Education Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Missouri State University’s Unconstitutional “Bias Response” Policy
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Defending Education filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri against Missouri State University and various university officials on…
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