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…
Press Releases
DAILY CALLER: Most States Now Prohibit Men From Playing in Women’s Sports
After only six months into President Donald Trump’s second administration, most states are now prohibiting men from participating in women’s sports.
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CIVITAS INSTITUTE: Mahmoud v. Taylor and the Clash of Orthodoxies
As expected, the Supreme Court’s opinion in Mahmoud v. Taylor elicited feverish condemnations from progressive commentators across the internet. Slate insisted that the “Supreme Court ruled some Americans have a constitutional right…
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OUTKICK: Give Me A Break, Gavin
By any reasonable measure, Gavin Newsom’s recent remarks in South Carolina reveal his obvious inability to be a strong and decisive leader. …
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DAILY CALLER: Woke Universities Cave to Trump Administration
Despite talking a big game in recent years, universities that once championed biological men playing in women’s sports are now backing down amid the Trump administration’s threats to defund them.
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Christin Heaps v. Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Ed., et al.
Summary All across the country, policies allowing school personnel to socially transition young children in secret—giving children new names, pronouns, restroom usage, and field trip bunk selection—are exploding. Parents…
Lawsuits
DAILY CALLER: On the Anniversary of Title IX, Feminism’s Promises Ring Hollow
In the late 19th Century, at a time when elite institutions like Harvard only admitted men, the “seven sisters” liberal arts colleges were founded on the premise that women needed…
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OCR Complaint: Smith College
On June 20th, 2025 Defending Education (DE) filed a complaint against Smith College (Smith) for discrimination on the basis of sex in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance…
OCR Complaints
DAILY WIRE: American Students Are Dumber Than Ever, Thanks to “Equity”
In 2025, American students from kindergarten through law school are dumber than they’ve ever been, and we needn’t look beyond the nation’s abysmal math and English literacy …
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