Defending Ed Submits Public Comment On Faulty NEA Data
Created through the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the independent statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Its…
Defending Ed Submits Public Comment on Transparency in College Admissions
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard made clear that the consideration of race in higher education admissions violates students’ civil rights. Yet many colleges and…
MINDING THE CAMPUS: Teachers’ Unions Have an Out of Control Anti-Semitism Problem
When we think of modern-day anti-Semitism in America, the images that come to mind are often the pro-Palestinian—and, by extension, pro-Hamas—protests that erupted across college and university campuses. Quads and…
Minneapolis Public Schools’ ethnic studies courses feature content that teach students that capitalism and Western culture are exploitative and lead to slavery, colonialism, genocide, and white supremacy
SUMMARY According to documents obtained through a data practices request*, Minneapolis Public Schools’ ethnic studies curriculum features multiple course options which include content such as critical race theory, colonialism,…
AFN: As Sex Offender Prepares for Trial, District Does Little to Protect Students
Through public records requests, Kendall Tietz says Arlington Public Schools provided Defending Education documents about Richard “Riki” Cox, a tier III sex offender who reportedly visited a number…
Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) opposes reading legislation
The Massachusetts Teachers’ Association (MTA) is actively fighting reading legislation in both the house and senate in Massachusetts. Although the details vary a bit, this literacy legislation in Massachusetts…
OUTKICK: When a Con Man Checks All the Right Boxes
Ian Roberts, the now disgraced superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, wasn’t just a bad hire. He was the embodiment of so much that is wrong in K-12 education in…
WJLA NEWS: Sex Offender and Arlington School Board Member Swap Emails About Using Girl’s Locker Rooms
New emails obtained in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request reveal emails “Riki Cox” sent to an Arlington School Board member late last year.
2025 Defending Ed Conference Speaker Bios
Come back for more updates to our 2025 Defending Ed Parent Conference Speaker lists and biographies. News from Washington: The Trump Education Agenda and What it Means for…