If universities have stopped racial discrimination, why sue to block oversight?
In 2023, the Supreme Court issued one of the clearest and most important civil rights rulings in decades in the case, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The court…
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…
FOX26 NEWS FRESNO, CA: Merced School District defends $900K program amid criticism over DEI, rap-based curriculum
Merced City School District is getting called out from a national advocacy group over how it has spent nearly $1 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including…
THE WESTERN JOURNAL: Despite Trump Policies, Stanford Still Has This Woke DEI Program
President Donald Trump has signed a number of executive orders barring the use of federal dollars for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
“It’s not just the Trump Administration…it’s Red State governments as well” – NEA training for educators on advocacy
On February 23, 2026 the National Education Association (NEA) hosted an “Advocacy and Free Speech Rights for K-12 Educators” training. The NEA describes itself as “the nation’s largest…
Inside the Biden Administration’s Illegal “Parent Engagement” Council
SUMMARY Emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) reveal planning and coordinating communications between Biden Administration officials…
THE LION: Schools still secretly transitioning students without parents’ knowledge, probe reveals
An investigation by grassroots nonprofit Defending Education shows over 12 million students in the U.S. attend schools with policies that encourage and sometimes require teachers to keep parents in…
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Minnesota taxpayers on the hook for race-based teacher recruitment
Dozens of Minnesota school districts have adopted policies enabling, and in some cases requiring, public funds to be spent on race-based initiatives, the Washington Examiner has learned.
Defending Education, Manhattan Institute and Dr. Leor Sapir File an Amicus Brief in Regino v. Blake
Today, Defending Education, together with the Manhattan Institute and Dr. Leor Sapir filed an amicus brief in Regino v. Blake, a case on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals…