Defending Ed Supports Rule to End Mandatory Race-Counting Requirements
Defending Education filed comments with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) this week in support of a proposed rule that would end decades-old requirements forcing large employers to…
King Philip Middle School promotes pride mural to students; King Philip Regional School District has “educational equity” policy to use “gender identity” to inform district decisions
King Philip Middle School in Massachusetts has a large pride mural in a public space so that young students can easily see it. The mural notably contains the progress…
CENTER SQUARE: Report: Chinese Influence on American Education Still Present with the China YES Program
A new report from Defending Education details Chinese influence on American education from kindergarten to college, with programs such as the Young Envoys Scholarship where China invited 50,000 U.S.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education guidelines require that pre-service educator programs incorporate ‘anti-racist’ teaching practices and equity as core tenets to become an ‘effective educator’
SUMMARY The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) guidelines for “Educator Preparation” programs, “Candidate Assessment of Performance,” and “Professional Teaching Standards” require the incorporation of…
Framingham Public Schools’ ‘LGBTQ Support’ webpage promotes healthcare centers that provide access to ‘medical transition’ services such as puberty blockers, ‘gender-affirming hormone therapy,’ and surgical referrals
SUMMARY Framingham Public Schools’ (MA) “LGBTQ Support” webpage promotes healthcare centers that provide access to “medical transition” services such as puberty blockers, “gender-affirming hormone therapy,” and surgical…
CENTERSQUARE: Exclusive: Colorado Public Schools Spends $400 an hour on Lawyer Over Title IX Violations
Colorado’s Jefferson County Public Schools spends hundreds of taxpayer dollars an hour on an attorney for its legal efforts against the Department of Education, after the department found the…
Montgomery County Public Schools spent over $1.5 million of taxpayer money on attorney fees defending decision to prohibit parents from opting their children out of LGBTQ lessons in Mahmoud v. Taylor case
Defending Education submitted a public records request to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) for all records of fees and salaries that the district paid to attorneys and law firms…
American Alliance for Equal Rights and Defending Education File Suit Against Congressional Black Caucus Foundation over Racially Discriminatory Scholarships
On June 3, 2026, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) and Defending Education (DE) filed suit against the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation for violations of 42 U.S.C. §…
CENTER SQUARE: Law School Trains Students in ‘Immigration Activism’
A new report from an education defense group shows that a public Minnesota law school teaches “far left immigration activism” including arguing that law enforcement perpetuates “whiteness” and providing…