OCR Complaint: Charleston County Public School District
On March 5th, 2025, Parents Defending Education (PDE) brings this complaint against Charleston County Public School District in Charleston, South Carolina for discrimination on the basis of race in programs…
Hold Schools Accountable for Removing Gender Ideology from K-12 Classrooms
States across the country are going all in on gender ideology in K-12 schools… In Maine alone, 57 school districts have policies to withhold information from parents about their child’s…
THE COLLEGE FIX: UMinn proposes ‘Race, Power, and Justice’ course mandate
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities has proposed a revised general education program that requires students to take a “Race, Power, and Justice” course and choose a focus area in equity,…
FOX NEWS: Parental Rights Group Files Complaint Against Oregon School System for Alleged Racial Discrimination
A parental rights organization is filing a civil rights complaint alleging that a school system in Oregon is discriminating on the basis of race. The complaint alleges that Portland Public Schools…
OCR COMPLAINT: Portland Public Schools
On March 3, 2025, Parents Defending Education (PDE) brings this complaint against Portland Public Schools (PPS) in Oregon for discrimination on the basis of race in programs or activities that…
NTD NEWS: Education Department Opens ‘End DEI’ Whistleblower Portal
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday launched an online portal for parents, students, and teachers to report discriminatory practices carried out under the banner of diversity, equity, and inclusion…
Help Eliminate Race-Based Discrimination in K-12 Schools
The Education Department is making serious changes to eliminate race-based politics in America’s classrooms. Schools that persist in using “diversity” as an excuse to discriminate will likely lose their federal…
Regional School Unit 19 had training on gender identity confidentiality for students; staff told to use preferred pronouns for students
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Regional School Unit 19 seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The district provided PDE with a presentation for staff titled “Affirmative…
York School Department has policy to keep gender identity of students hidden from parents
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to the York School Department seeking any guidance on transgender issues. The policy appears to explain that the gender identity of students…