Defending Education Files an Amicus Brief in Support of Appellant and Their Request for Reversal in Vitsaxaki v. Skaneateles Central School District et al.
On June 11, 2025 Defending Education filed an Amicus Brief supporting the appellant and reversal in Vitsaxaki v. Skaneateles Central School District ET AL. Defending Education is a national, nonprofit…
CBN NEWS: Colorado Sued Over New Law Requiring Pronoun Use in Public Settings
A new Colorado law aimed at protecting transgender individuals is now the subject of a federal lawsuit, with critics arguing it violates constitutional free speech protections and could pit parents…
Defending Education Requests Investigation into the Activities of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Partnership Fund, Inc.
Defending Education is a nationwide, nonpartisan membership organization comprised of parents and students. We write to respectfully request that the Internal Revenue Service open an investigation into the Thomas…
CHRISTIAN POST: DOJ Opens Inquiry Into Claims of Anti-Asian Discrimination in Virginia School District
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into a Virginia school district following allegations of racial discrimination against Asian American students, acting on a referral from…
Issaquah School District administrators didn’t know about anti-Israel club on campus, club organized Palestine walkout on October 7
Responses from a FOIA request filed by Defending Education show that the Issaquah Student League (ISL), an unauthorized student group, organized a walkout commemorating October 7 at Issaquah High School…
THE HILL: Rebalance Education Toward Quality, Away From DEI by Reforming Accreditors
The Trump White House has taken a hammer to the skin-deep, equity-focused “antiracism” that was a hallmark of the Biden administration. But the evangelists of diversity, equity, and inclusion endure,…
Scottsdale Unified School District’s “Unitown” leadership camp asks students personal questions regarding sex; uses “Gender Unicorn” to teach students that gender is on a spectrum
The Scottsdale Unified School District has a camp for students called “Unitown” that “is taught through diversity activities.” While at the five-day camp, students “discuss issues…
UNIVERSITY: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarships
Number of states: 48 Number of colleges and universities: 128 Number of identity-based or DEI focused scholarships: 613 SUMMARY Throughout the country, universities commonly…
UNIVERSITY: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Funds and Fundraising
Number of States: 44 plus the District of Columbia Number of colleges and universities: 130 Number of DEI funds: 281 Total amount of DEI donations/funding tracked: $373,344,424 SUMMARY…