Don’t woke-wash 9/11
On this austere 20th year recognition of the tragedies of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the eyes of the world are correctly focused on the ground zero of the tragedy…
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Don’t woke-wash 9/11
On this austere 20th year recognition of the tragedies of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the eyes of the world are correctly focused on the ground zero of the tragedy…
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Parents Defending Education Motion to Dismiss in NYC Education Lawsuit
On August 23, 2021, Parents Defending Education filed a motion to dismiss in New York in IntegrateNYC v. the State of New York et. al. In this case, Parents Defending Education…
Lawsuits
Unions Will Not Protect Your Children
During my years as a teacher, I was a National Education Association (NEA) member in two states. The NEA did not prioritize the academic development or well-being of children then,…
Commentaries
Parents Defending Education’s Comments on the Department of Education’s Request for Information Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline
On July 23, Nicole Neily, president of Parents Defending Education, submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education in response to their request for information, Docket ID ED-2021-OESE-0033. As the comments note,…
Press Releases
Secretary Cardona makes right decision in changing course on new federal grants for American History and Civics Education
Parents Defending Education (PDE) applauds the decision by Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona, to change course on the new federal grants for the American History and Civics Education programs by withdrawing…
Press Releases
Tell the US Department of Education that Racial Preferences Don’t Belong in School Discipline
On June 8, the Biden Department of Education published a request for information regarding the “nondiscriminatory administration of school discipline.” The background information provided by the Department of Education repeatedly references…
Press Releases
The purge of Asian American students at Thomas Jefferson High School has begun
On June 5, Principal Ann Bonitatibus of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ) stood before the 2021 graduating class and pronounced with a dramatic flourish that the…
Commentaries
Critical Race Theory Should Be Confronted And Exposed, But Not Banned
There’s an inherent contradiction in standing up against compelled speech and passing bills which arguably suppress free speech as well. Yes, it has been frustrating to watch and hear the…
Commentaries
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