AFN: As Sex Offender Prepares for Trial, District Does Little to Protect Students
Through public records requests, Kendall Tietz says Arlington Public Schools provided Defending Education documents about Richard “Riki” Cox, a tier III sex offender who reportedly visited a number…
Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) opposes reading legislation
The Massachusetts Teachers’ Association (MTA) is actively fighting reading legislation in both the house and senate in Massachusetts. Although the details vary a bit, this literacy legislation in Massachusetts…
OUTKICK: When a Con Man Checks All the Right Boxes
Ian Roberts, the now disgraced superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, wasn’t just a bad hire. He was the embodiment of so much that is wrong in K-12 education in…
WJLA NEWS: Sex Offender and Arlington School Board Member Swap Emails About Using Girl’s Locker Rooms
New emails obtained in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request reveal emails “Riki Cox” sent to an Arlington School Board member late last year.
2025 Defending Ed Conference Speaker Bios
Come back for more updates to our 2025 Defending Ed Parent Conference Speaker lists and biographies. News from Washington: The Trump Education Agenda and What it Means for…
District Hiring Practices: Trust, but Verify!
In light of recent events, including most notably the resignation of Des Moines, Iowa Superintendent Ian Roberts due to a host of unethical actions, many parents are rightly asking, “Have…
Arlington Public Schools consults county, revises pool security protocol after sex offender allegedly exposes himself in female locker rooms; County still refuses to increase safeguards
Through a public records request, Arlington Public Schools (APS) provided Defending Education with documents regarding Richard Cox, the registered sex offender who identifies as a woman and faces multiple charges…
Sex offender accused of exposing himself in female locker rooms at school district, county pools emailed Arlington School Board member indignant about staff treatment
Through a public records request, Arlington Public Schools (APS) provided Defending Education with documents regarding Richard Cox, the registered sex offender who identifies as a woman and faces multiple charges…
LiberatED: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
SUMMARY The University of Minnesota – Twin Cities offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts and minor program in “Chicano-Latino Studies,” where students are taught skills that include “an…