New York Court Rules That Gifted School Programs Should be Merit-based
A New York appellate court has ruled in a 5-2 decision that racial balancing in NYC’s K-12 talented and gifted programs has no constitutional authority, reports Washington…
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New Jersey Education Association hosting “Drag is Not a Crime: The Past, Present, and Future of Drag” in upcoming Consortium; says “Drag is what education is all about”
The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)–the union representing 200,000 New Jersey educators–will host an event titled “Drag is not a Crime: The Past, Present and Future of Drag”…
“Kindergarten DEI Curriculum” at Massachusetts school district features links to resources about “Changing Bodies to Match Gender Identity” and political picture books
Original credit for this story goes to Mass Informed Parents, who published an October 13 story on Lexington’s elementary school curricula. Their report included a first-grade social studies…
Parent Groups Call For Audit of State Laws in Wake of Superintendent Fiascos
On October 27, 2025, Defending Education, along with dozens of local parent groups, sent letters to state officials calling on state legislative and executive leaders in all 50 states…
THE HILL: Defending Education Ensure States Aren’t Shirking Responsibilities
In its recent letter to Attorney General Dave Yost’s (R) office, Defending Education requests an investigation into Ohio State University over some required coursework that it says is illegal.
Defending Ed files Amicus Brief in Theis v. Intermountain Education Service District Board of Directors in Support of Free Speech
On October 24, 2025, Defending Education filed an amicus brief in Theis v. Intermountain Education Service Board of Directors, to support Roderick E. Theis’ appeal to the Ninth Circuit and…
FEDERALIST: New York High Court Blocks Race-Grifters From Using Courts to Indoctrinate Children
Four years ago, a group of race-grifter activists in New York City tried to sue their way into government-enforced racial quotas and race-centric curricula. But New York state’s highest court…
Cambridge Public Schools approves new policy granting transgender staff confidentiality protections and access to facilities based on gender identity
Cambridge Public Schools in Massachusetts adopted a transgender policy for staff during its October 21 meeting. The policy states that: Information about an employee’s transgender…