OCR Complaint: Jeffco Public Schools
On September 16, 2022, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Jeffco Public Schools in Jefferson County, Colorado for discrimination…
Complaints
Ethnic Studies Promote Antisemitism, Bigotry in U.S. Schools
Parents are understandably concerned with the divisive curricula now taught in America’s schools. Ideas like critical race theory and extreme gender ideology often replace the subjects traditionally taught in core…
Commentaries
OCR Complaint: Jeffco Public Schools
On September 16, 2022, Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against Jeffco Public Schools in Jefferson County, Colorado for discrimination…
Complaints
Parents Defending Education’s Comments on the Department of Education’s Request for Comments Regarding the Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
On September 12, Nicole Neily, president of Parents Defending Education, submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education in response to their request for comments, Docket ID ED-2021-OCR-0166. As the comments note, “the…
Press Releases
Parents Defending Education Poll: 67% of Parents think social media negatively impacts their child
82% are concerned with Big Tech’s influence over their child’s life WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Parents Defending Education released new polling on the issue of social media, big tech, and school policies…
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Parents Defending Education Reply Brief in Linn-Mar Community School District Lawsuit
On September 1, 2022, Parents Defending Education filed its reply brief in Parents Defending Education v. Linn-Mar Community School District, et. al. In this case, Parents Defending Education has asked…
Lawsuits
How many ways can the education system fail families? Too many to count
Residentially assigned schooling remains one of our nation’s most glaring imperfections — not because it doesn’t work for any children but because it could never work for all children. We…
Commentaries
Parents Defending Education Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Linn-Mar Community School District’s Parental Exclusion and Compelled Speech Policies
Marion, IA. — Parents Defending Education (PDE), a nationwide nonprofit membership association that empowers concerned citizens to become more engaged in America’s education system, filed a lawsuit today against Linn-Mar Community School…
Lawsuits
Parents Defending Education Poll: 62% of voters think gender identity activists “going too far”
71% oppose letting boys compete on girls’ sports teams WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Parents Defending Education released new polling on the issue of Title IX policies and gender identity activism in schools.
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