Parents Defending Education’s Comments on the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, Proposed Rulemaking,“Proposed Priorities: American History and Civics Education”
On May 18, Nicole Neily, president of Parents Defending Education, submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education opposing Proposed Priority 1, Projects That Incorporate Racially, Ethnically, Culturally, and Linguistically Diverse…
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Coalition of 16 Organizations Send Letter to American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten Expressing Concerns with the Recent Adoption by Two AFT Affiliates of Anti-Semitic Resolutions
On June 15, 2021, a coalition of 16 organizations sent a letter to AFT President Randi Weingarten to express grave concerns with the recent adoption by two American Federation of…
Press Releases
Joint Statement Against Critical Race Theory Using Race to Divide Americans
Parents Defending Education is pleased to join a coalition of 24 organizations (and growing) in opposition to Critical Race Theory. The full statement is below and attached here.
Press Releases
East Bridgewater Public Schools—FOIA Filed
On June 14th, 2021, Parents Defending Education filed a freedom of information request with the East Bridgewater Public Schools in Massachusetts. The request includes all documents and communications related to…
FOIAs
Reading, Writing, Ratting Each Other Out
Much ink has been spilled over the illiberal education that college students receive these days, and how ivory tower-incubated ideas are now finding their ways into society at large. But…
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Nation’s Largest Teachers Union Chooses Indoctrination Over Education
It’s disappointing—though not surprising—that the National Education Association has doubled down on prioritizing far-left political activism over the best interests of America’s children. By asserting that the problems…
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Parents Defending Education Reply Brief in NYC Education Lawsuit
On June 4, 2021, Parents Defending Education filed its reply brief in New York in IntegrateNYC v. the State of New York et. al. In this case, Parents Defending Education…
Lawsuits
Barrington Public Schools—FOIA filed
On May 23rd, Parents Defending Education filed a freedom of information request with the Barrington Public Schools in Rhode Island. The request includes all communications related to the March 31,…
FOIAs
Texas Voters Don’t Want DEI in the Classroom
In many American schools, racial justice activism became supercharged in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. Critical Race Theory (CRT), equity, and antiracism quickly began to penetrate school curricula. But…
Commentaries
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