Maine Human Rights Act: No Language Allowing Men to Compete Against Women
Maine’s officials, such as Attorney General Aaron Frey and Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin, have used the Maine Human Rights Act as an excuse to not follow the Trump…
NATIONAL REVIEW: Illinois is Mandating Mental Health Screenings for Kids. Parents Beware
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is bragging about a new law he just signed making his state the first to mandate annual mental health screening for every student starting in…
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark defends allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports; states she has “dozens of trans people” in her life
On June 2, 2025, a community forum to discuss the impact of federal actions on Vermont was held in Essex with the state’s Attorney General Charity…
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Parental Rights Groups Concerned with DEI in Denver Teachers Contract
As Denver Public Schools move forward with finalizing a new teacher contract, parental rights groups are raising concerns about inclusion of diversity, equity, and inclusion provisions…
OFF THE PRESS: Parental Rights Groups Concerned Over DEI in Denver Teacher Contract
As Denver Public Schools move forward with finalizing a new teacher contract, parental rights groups are raising concerns about inclusion of diversity, equity, and inclusion provisions in the contract.
Help Defending Education Fight ALL Politics and Ideology in Classrooms
Classrooms should be a place of learning — not a platform for political activism. To help Defending Education continue leading the fight to restore a healthy, non-political education for all kids, please…
Defending Ed Files Supplemental Brief in Alabama v. U.S. Secretary of Education
On August 8, 2025, Defending Education filed a supplemental brief with the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Alabama, et al., v. U.S. Secretary of Education, et at. in…
LiberatED: Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) has revised its Ethnic Studies curriculum in collaboration with the UC Berkeley Department of Education. The updated curriculum will be implemented for the 2025–2026 school…
Back to School Checklist 2025-2026
The 2025-26 school year is here! Students across the country are headed back to school this August (and early September in some places.) In addition to purchasing new school supplies,…