Testimony of Nicole Neily, President of Parents Defending Education Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce
“The State of American Education” Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for inviting me today. My name is Nicole Neily, and I’m the…
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OCR COMPLAINT: Indiana University
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OCR COMPLAINT: University of Wisconsin-Madison
On April, 9, 2025, Defending Education (DE) brings this complaint against the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) for discrimination on the basis of race in programs or activities that receive federal…
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OCR COMPLAINT: University of Southern Illinois Carbondale
On April 9, 2025, Defending Education (DE) brings this complaint against Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) for discrimination on the basis of race in programs or activities that receive federal…
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OCR Complaint: Charleston County Public School District
On March 5th, 2025, Parents Defending Education (PDE) brings this complaint against Charleston County Public School District in Charleston, South Carolina for discrimination on the basis of race in programs…
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OCR COMPLAINT: Portland Public Schools
On March 3, 2025, Parents Defending Education (PDE) brings this complaint against Portland Public Schools (PPS) in Oregon for discrimination on the basis of race in programs or activities that…
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OCR COMPLAINT: San Leandro Unified School District
On February 24, 2025, Parents Defending Education (PDE) brought this complaint against San Leandro Unified School District in San Leandro, CA for discrimination on the basis of race in programs…
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OCR Complaint: Chicago Public Schools
On February 21, 2025, Parents Defending Education (PDE) brought this complaint against Chicago Public Schools in Illinois for discrimination on the basis of race in programs or activities that receive…
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