In Oregon, IL, Elementary school teacher coordinates LGBTQ recess group without any parental consent or awareness
As first reported by Awake Illinois, an Oregon Community Unit School District 220, an elementary school teacher created an LGBTQ alternative recess for fifth and…
In Colorado, students aged 11-13 invited to a lunchtime meeting to look at LGBTQ+ books, movies, and short films
The Colorado Parent Advocacy Network originally broke this story on February 10th. Their research and findings are found here. On January 28th, middle schoolers–aged 11-13–were invited to attend…
Oswego District 308’s Equity Roadmap: elementary-high School equity trainings with “privilege” lists, prioritizing recruitment and advancement of “diverse” staff; led by Director who called Charlie Kirk a “modern day Klans man”
SUMMARY Through several Freedom of Information Act requests shared with Defending Education by a concerned parent, we uncovered Oswego District 308’s equity roadmap, with plans to continue through 2026.
Defending Ed Files Brief Requesting Preliminary Injunction of Unconstitutional Colorado Law
On February 11, 2026, Defending Education and its fellow plaintiffs filed a brief in Defending Education v. Sullivan, requesting a preliminary injunction of Colorado law HB 25-1312 during the litigation,…
THE BLAZE: Teaching Kids to Hate American Will Have Real-world Consequences
Although it received scant media attention, the FBI foiled a plot by members of the pro-Palestinian Turtle Island Liberation Front to bomb Southern California businesses on New Year’s…
Gwinnett County Public Schools “Affirms Policies” in favor of student walkouts; promises consequences won’t include “punishment”
On January 29th, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS)–located outside of Atlanta, Georgia–released a statement titled “GCPS Affirms Policies That Support Student Expression, Learning, and School Safety.” The statement…
CENTER SQUARE: Report: Minnesota Student Walkouts Received Training From Progressive Activists
Student school walkouts in Minnesota protesting the presence of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents are not entirely planned by teenagers and have connections to broader progressive activism, according to messages…
TOWNHALL: Three School Questions Parents Should Ask Candidates Before the 2026 Midterms
It may feel like America is perpetually in campaign mode, but the 2026 midterm elections are now firmly in view. Candidates on both sides of the aisle will spend months…
CENTER SQUARE: Defending Ed Targets Seattle Schools with Federal Privacy Complaint Over Gender Policies
Defending Education’s federal privacy complaint filed last month alleges that Seattle Public Schools is violating two federal laws – the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act and the Protection of…