THE FEDERALIST: Democrats’ Baseless Attacks On Linda McMahon’s Education Experience Fall Apart with One Look at Her Record
A significant lie that opponents of President Donald Trump spew regarding his decision to nominate Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education is that she does not have enough experience in…
NPR: U.S. education policy is at a crossroads. This congressional hearing shows why
U.S. education policy is at a crossroads. The White House wants to close the U.S. Department of Education, and has placed dozens of employees on paid leave with…
Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent makes excuses for low nationwide NAEP scores
On February 6, 2025, Fairfax County Public Schools held a board meeting where Superintendent Michelle Reid dismissed the “antiquated” National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores…
Help Hold America’s Worst School Districts Accountable
The Trump administration is issuing executive orders to restore academics as the focal point of American K-12 education, and schools will be forced to respond. Parents Defending Education is watching…
Help Protect Students from Political Indoctrination
The federal government has spent more than $200 million in the last four years to transform school counselors into social justice advocates pushing ideology instead of educational guidance on our…
Parents Defending Education Files Reply Brief in En Banc in Olentangy Local School District Lawsuit
Though Olentangy wants to do right by the law and its students, its pronoun policies do wrong by both. Olentangy invokes Title IX. OSD-Br. (Doc.204-1) 18. But the regulation that…
Join PDE in Making Students the Top Priority in K-12 Schools
America’s K-12 schools have prioritized “equity” over the needs of students for too long. This is the truth I told Congress in my recent testimony before the U.S. House Committee…
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Education Department spent hundreds of millions injecting DEI into school districts
The Department of Education, which is facing the ax under President Donald Trump’s new administration, set aside over $300 million in grants intended to promote diversity, equity, and…
Testimony of Nicole Neily, President of Parents Defending Education Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce
“The State of American Education” Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for inviting me today. My name is Nicole Neily, and I’m the…