Defending Ed Submits Public Comment on the Proposed Agency Rule: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on December 19, 2025 geared toward revising regulations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act…
Fridley Public Schools cancelled due to ICE activity – no online learning available
Friday, January 9th, 2026 Fridley Public Schools cancelled school as well as after school activities “Due to Safety Concerns” and ICE activity. An email to parents read,…
Massachusetts female athlete loses spot to biological male, misses out on finals; mom addresses school board
A Massachusetts mother called on her local school board to require athletic competitions be separated by biological sex after her daughter placed ninth in an indoor track meet,…
Students and staff at Farmington High School in MN set to hold “ABOLISH ICE” walk-out
Farmington High School–located in District 192, Farmington, Minnesota–will host a walk-out to protest ICE during the school day on Friday, January 16th. The flyer says, “ABOLISH ICE,” encouraging students…
D.C. “Social Justice” Educators Promote BLM at School Movement, Intersectional Activism at Curriculum Fair
Teaching for Change’s D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice will host an online curriculum fair on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The event will feature keynote speaker, Jessica…
Defending Education President Nicole Neily Speaks at Rally to Protect Women’s Sports
On January 13, 2026, organizations and advocates gathered at the U.S. Supreme Court for the Rally for Women’s Sports as the Court considers West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Hecox v.
School board member in St. Cloud Area Schools–ISD742–in Minnesota allegedly posts “F*** you” to ICE, Donald Trump, and Donald Trump voters; hosts seminar on “Dismantling White Saviorism”
An elected board member to St. Cloud Area School District 742 in 2018–allegedly posted to her personal Facebook page, “Fuck you, ICE, for putting my child on high alert…
NY POST: Supreme Court to Dive into Transgender Sports Issue for First Time with Two Landmark Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will tackle for the first time legal questions about state laws restricting transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports — an…
Minnesota school district opted out of Walz’s moment of silence: “focused on instruction”
The superintendent of Eden Prairie Public Schools in Minnesota sent out a message to staff announcing that they would not be participating in Governor Tim Walz’s “moment of silence”…