Defending Ed Supports Proposed Legislation to Restore Academic Excellence, Ideological Diversity, and Excellence in Teaching at America’s Colleges and Universities
On December 2, 2025, Defending Education, along with the Goldwater Institute and the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, proposed the American Higher Education Restoration Act. The goal…
Defending Ed Supports New Litigation in Favor of Religious Charter School in Tennessee
Last term, the U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked on a question of national importance: may a religious organization apply for and operate a public charter school without running afoul of…
Defending Ed Files an Amicus Brief in Support of Donor Privacy For Charitable Contributions
On November 26, 2025, Defending Education filed an amicus brief in conjunction with the State Policy Network and 29 other grassroots organizations in a case currently pending in the U.S.
Upcoming National Council for the Social Studies Conference (NCSS) Will Feature Kimberlé Crenshaw and Hakeem Jeffries, Plus Sessions on Reproductive Justice, Climate Change, Critical Race Action Civics, and Decolonial Perspectives on Palestine
The National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) will hold its 105th annual conference in Washington, D.C. from December 5-7 (though pre-workshops begin December 2nd). The conference webpage reads, “You will…
Court-ordered ‘integration program’ has Los Angeles Unified School District charter schools chasing 70:30, 60:40 ratios
Charter schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) are subject to a policy that seeks to racially and ethnically balance enrollment, targeting a student demographic ratio of 70:30…
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: University of Minnesota Website Alerts ‘Whiteness Pandemic’
The University of Minnesota used a federal grant from the National Institutes of Health to research and address what it called a “Whiteness pandemic.”…
You Can Help Defend America’s Classrooms from Kindergarten to Graduate School
Help us defend America’s classrooms from kindergarten to graduate school. As 2025 comes to a close, your support is more important than ever. Defending Ed is on the front lines…
The University of Minnesota – Twin Cities’ ‘Culture and Family Life Lab’ features pages on ‘Whiteness Pandemic’; National Institute of Mental Health is one of funding sources
The University of Minnesota – Twin Cities’ Culture and Family Lab, which is part of the university’s Institute of Child Development, features a page titled “Whiteness Pandemic”…
University of Washington Student Group Stripped of Status Promotes Violence, Hamas Content at Campus Table
A de-certified student organization at the University of Washington, Super UW, which stands for Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return, was tabling and selling merchandise on campus in…