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Internal NEA documents promote the ability to ‘spend unlimited amounts’ on ballot measures, notes that it is tracking ‘attacks’ from right-wing groups

Executive Summary Internal documents from the National Education Association (NEA)—and shared with Defending Education—note ...
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Defending Education v. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, et al.

North Carolinians pay taxes that benefit UNC, and have a right to see what UNC teaches. Defending Education is suing to ...
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SPLC Curriculum in K-12: Learning for Justice/Teaching Tolerance tracker

For years, Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) education program called Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance) has been able to integrate its far-left content and materials into K-12 ...
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DEI in AI: Unions and Associations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a part of every industry, every field, and a majority of jobs. Within the next few years, most K-12 schools and colleges will integrate AI into their ...
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University DEI: Status Quo and Rebrands

This investigation is intended to track the current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices and programming (names will vary) at colleges and universities. It is meant to identify ...
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List: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in K-12

Below is a list of school districts, by state, that implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through policy, strategic plans, or practice in general. This list is not comprehensive; if you are ...
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Concern raised over sexually explicit book in Olathe, Kansas, seventh grade classroom

Editor’s note: We have included the sexually explicit content in this incident report so adults can make an informed assessment. The content is available in Olathe, Kansas, to seventh grade students ...
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K-12 Student Walkout and Protest Tracker

Defending education starts with documented facts. Report what is happening in your local school to help us hold leadership accountable.
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Little Red Classrooms: Young Envoys Scholarship Program

For decades, the Chinese government and its affiliates have been engaged in a global soft power campaign called the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ designed to advance the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC ...
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12-year-old student invited to after-school art club finds herself in a meeting about trans and queer identity where she is told to keep secrets and that parents aren’t safe

On May 4th, 2021, Erin Lee’s 12-year-old daughter was invited by her art teacher, Jenna Riep, at Wellington Middle School in the Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado, to come to art club ...
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Chicago Teachers Union provides members with ‘Sanctuary Schools and Sanctuary Employer’ guidance, includes a ‘CTU Sanctuary Toolkit 2025’ and soft lockdown slide ...

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) provides its members with “Sanctuary Schools and Sanctuary Employer” guidance which also includes a “CTU Sanctuary Toolkit 2025,” “ICE Safety Plan,” and a soft ...
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List of School District Transgender – Gender Nonconforming Student Policies

Below is a list of school districts by state that have Transgender/Gender Nonconforming Policies that openly state that district personnel can or should keep a student’s transgender status hidden from ...