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 Education Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Missouri State University’s Unconstitutional “Bias Response” Policy
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Defending Education filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri against Missouri State University and various university officials on…
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DEI’s New Frontier: AI in Schools
The world is currently in the midst of a new digital revolution. Artificial intelligence is being implemented into every part of our lives. There is no escaping it—not even for…
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3 Education Issues California Gubernatorial Candidates Need to Address
Protecting women in sports, ensuring parental rights, and upholding equal treatment under the law are issues that matter to many Californians…
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What Cesar Chavez’s Fall Reveals About Our Schools
The American education system was in love with Cesar Chavez, until it wasn’t.
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NCAE chooses activism over academics… again
This week, the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) held a “Kids Over Corporations Mass Call” to promote its planned May Day mass demonstration in downtown Raleigh.
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Defending Education Files an Amicus Brief in E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity
On April 2, 2026, Defending Education (DE) filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appealsfor the Fourth Circuit in E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity. “In its brief,…
Lawsuits
UNDER INVESTIGATION: Defending Ed files civil rights complaint against Contoocook Valley High School District for Title IX and Equal Protection violations
On March 31, 2026 the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into this complaint. See the letter here. Defending Education (DE)…
OCR Complaints
If universities have stopped racial discrimination, why sue to block oversight?
In 2023, the Supreme Court issued one of the clearest and most important civil rights rulings in decades in the case, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The court held…
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