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 files Amicus Brief in Theis v. Intermountain Education Service District Board of Directors in Support of Free Speech
On October 24, 2025, Defending Education filed an amicus brief in Theis v. Intermountain Education Service Board of Directors, to support Roderick E. Theis’ appeal to the Ninth Circuit and…
Lawsuits
Defending Education Prevails in Integrate NYC v. City of New York et al., Preserving Equality in NYC’s Specialized School Programs
On October 24, 2025, Defending Education prevailed in Integrate NYC v. City of New York et al., bringing an end to a four-year journey through the state court system. The…
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Defending Ed Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Minneapolis Public Schools for Courses Segregated by Race
On October 17, 2025, Defending Ed filed a complaint with the Department of Education against Minneapolis Public Schools because of their segregation of classes by race in clear violation of…
OCR Complaints
Defending Ed Formally Requests that the Ohio Attorney General Investigate The Ohio State University
On October 16, 2025, Defending Education sent a letter to the Office of the Attorney General of Ohio requesting an investigation into the mandatory coursework at The Ohio State…
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Defending Ed Submits Public Comment On Faulty NEA Data
Created through the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the independent statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Its…
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Defending Ed Submits Public Comment on Transparency in College Admissions
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard made clear that the consideration of race in higher education admissions violates students’ civil rights. Yet many colleges and…
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OUTKICK: When a Con Man Checks All the Right Boxes
Ian Roberts, the now disgraced superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, wasn’t just a bad hire. He was the embodiment of so much that is wrong in K-12 education in…
Commentaries
DAILY WIRE: It’s Time to Teach Americans To Love America
Leftist activists know that capturing the youth is the best way to expedite transformational social change.
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