THE WASHINGTON POST: Colleges quietly cut ties with organizations that help people of color
Under pressure from the Trump administration, 31 schools have signed agreements to end links with organizations that “restrict participation based on race.”…
THE CENTER SQUARE: Taxpayer-backed teacher unions receive $390M in dues
National teacher unions continue to collect hundreds of millions of dollars annually in membership dues, according to new federal filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
THE CENTER SQUARE: Advocates call on Trump to cut taxpayer funds for minor transgender care
Advocates across the country are calling on medical groups and the Trump administration to end the practice of gender-altering operations for minors.
If you are a K-12 student, it has never been easier to skip class consequence-free
Just join or organize a walkout over the latest left-wing social justice cause, and watch administrators bend the knee.
Oswego District 308’s Equity Roadmap: elementary-high School equity trainings with “privilege” lists, prioritizing recruitment and advancement of “diverse” staff; led by Director who called Charlie Kirk a “modern day Klans man”
SUMMARY Through several Freedom of Information Act requests shared with Defending Education by a concerned parent, we uncovered Oswego District 308’s equity roadmap, with plans to continue through 2026.
Defending Ed Files Brief Requesting Preliminary Injunction of Unconstitutional Colorado Law
On February 11, 2026, Defending Education and its fellow plaintiffs filed a brief in Defending Education v. Sullivan, requesting a preliminary injunction of Colorado law HB 25-1312 during the litigation,…
Teaching Kids to Hate America Will Have Real-world Consequences
Although it received scant media attention, the FBI foiled a plot by members of the pro-Palestinian Turtle Island Liberation Front to bomb Southern California businesses on New Year’s…
Gwinnett County Public Schools “Affirms Policies” in favor of student walkouts; promises consequences won’t include “punishment”
On January 29th, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS)–located outside of Atlanta, Georgia–released a statement titled “GCPS Affirms Policies That Support Student Expression, Learning, and School Safety.” The statement…
CENTER SQUARE: Report: Minnesota Student Walkouts Received Training From Progressive Activists
Student school walkouts in Minnesota protesting the presence of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents are not entirely planned by teenagers and have connections to broader progressive activism, according to messages…