Defending Education Submits Comment on Upcoming NAEP Civics Assessment Framework Update
March 25, 2026 Lesley Muldoon, Executive DirectorNational Assessment Governing BoardU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Ave. SWWashington, DC 20202Mailstop: 1A112D Dear Executive Director Muldoon, Thank you for the opportunity to comment…
Defending Education Submits Public Comment on Tennessee Supreme Court’s Potential Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Quality Legal Representation
On March 16, 2026, Defending Education (DE) submitted a comment to the Tennessee Supreme Court in response to its request for comments on potential reforms to the rules governing admission…
Defending Education Submits Public Comment on the Minnesota Department of Education Proposed Rules Governing K-12 Academic Standards in Health
On December 9, 2025, The Minnesota Department of Education published its notice of intent to adopt new K-12 health standards. Minnesota lawmakers directed the agency to create statewide K-12 health…
Defending Ed Submits Public Comment on the Proposed Agency Rule: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on December 19, 2025 geared toward revising regulations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act…
Defending Education submits regulatory comment to the Treasury Department on new national tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations
On December 15, 2025, Defending Education submitted its formal regulatory comment to the U.S. Treasury Department on a new national tax credit that will be granted to individuals for their…
Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority
Open Date: September 2025 Closed Date: Agency: Department of Education The Department proposes to amend regulations under the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA) to support states in…
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings; and Hospital Price Transparency
Open Date: September 2025 Closed Date: 9/15/25 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services Prohibit medical school accreditation criteria that promotes DEI. LEave Comment Read…
Federal Trade Commission Calls for Comments on “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors
Open Date: September 2025 Closed Date: 9/26/25 Agency: Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission has requested public comments on the “Gender Affirming Care” for minors, specifically for how consumers…
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