What’s Going On With Title I and the New Education Department Rule?
What are Title I funds? Title I is a federal program that gives extra money to schools with a high percentage of low-income students (at least 40%). This money…
Help End Racial Discrimination in Higher Education for Good
The White House has directed federally funded colleges and universities to end their DEI offices and programs. But administrators don’t appear to be closing their DEI offices. Will you chip…
Saratoga Springs City School District’s Board of Education passes resolution claiming biological men will continue to play in women’s sports; reaffirms commitment to DEI
On March 27, 2025, the Board of Education for Saratoga Springs City School District passed a resolution titled “Affirming Our Support for Every Student.” The Board of Education blatantly attacked…
Independent School District 196 ‘Grow Your Own’ teaching program for ‘people of color or American Indian people’ includes three-year scholarships and ‘wrap-around services.’
Independent School District 196’s (Rosemount – Apple Valley – Eagan) Grow Your Own – Adult Pathway Program states that applicant eligibility is for “people of color or American…
Vermont’s 2025 Teacher of the Year wants schools to keep flying Black Lives Matter and Pride flags
The Vermont Agency of Education named Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver as the state’s teacher of the year for 2025. She teaches English and history at Winooski High School…
Chino Valley Unified School District files OCR complaint against California for mandating districts to adopt policies to hide gender identity of students from parents
On April 11, 2025, Chino Valley Unified School District’s Board of Education sent a letter filing a complaint to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “to…
OCR COMPLAINT: Indiana University
On April 9, 2025 Defending Education (DE) brings this complaint against Indiana University (IU) for discrimination on the basis of race in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance…
OCR COMPLAINT: University of California, Berkeley
On April 9, 2025, Defending Education (DE) brings this complaint against the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) for discrimination on the basis of race in programs or activities that…
OCR COMPLAINT: University of Wisconsin-Madison
On April, 9, 2025, Defending Education (DE) brings this complaint against the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) for discrimination on the basis of race in programs or activities that receive federal…