THE CENTER SQUARE: Feds urged to reopen LAUSD race-based program probe
A nonprofit organization is urging the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to reopen a civil rights investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging a race-based…
FOX NEWS: Los Angeles schools accused of quietly funding race-based programming for Black students only
Defending Education claims LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan continues to exclude non-Black students despite assurances to federal officials that it had changed.
THE CENTER SQUARE: California school district spends over $900K on DEI programs
California’s Merced City School District has spent $913,423 on consultants for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to documents provided by Defending Education.
REQUEST TO REOPEN OCR Complaint: Los Angeles Unified School District
REQUEST TO REOPEN: On July 11, 2023, Defending Education filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against Los Angeles Unified…
THE CENTER SQUARE: Poll: Most Americans back limits on school activism
As activism on K-12 campuses has increased, the group Defending Education has begun tracking student walkouts and protests nationwide. The organization reports 307 protests or walkouts so far in 2026,…
The Merced City School District has contracted with consultants for over $900,000 in the last year to facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and race-based programming for students
SUMMARY Since 2025, the Merced City School District in California has spent $913,423 on consultants for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and race-based student programming. These contracts include…
THE CONNECTICUT CENTINEL: Connecticut School’s Equity Goals Included $20k Equity Contract, Hiring Based On Color, Privilege And Oppression Training
West Hartford Public Schools reportedly dropped $20,000 on a contract with an “education consultant” to inject equity and racial justice into the district’s hiring practices.
Defending Education Submits Public Comment on Tennessee Supreme Court’s Potential Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Quality Legal Representation
On March 16, 2026, Defending Education (DE) submitted a comment to the Tennessee Supreme Court in response to its request for comments on potential reforms to the rules governing admission…
West Hartford Public Schools years-long equity goals: hiring based on color, a $20,000 equity contract, and trainings on privilege and oppression
Summary A $20,000 contract signed in 2023 between West Hartford Public Schools (WHPS) and Recenter Race & Equity Inc. consisted of years-long equity-based goals, including trainings for the Board of…