We envision a republic where freedom, opportunity, creativity, and innovation flourish in our schools and workplaces.

Our mission is to defend and advance freedom and opportunity for every American family, student, entrepreneur, and worker and to protect our civil and constitutional rights at school and work.

Union-driven school lock-outs during the COVID-19 pandemic did tremendous harm to America’s students. Stand with students and send the big union bosses a message: Keep schools open! Kids have suffered enough.

Education Freedom

Our nation’s one-size-fits all K-12 education system is failing far too many students and must be radically transformed to ensure all Americans have the freedom to choose the education that is best for them.

Higher Education and Student Loan Reform

Higher education financing must be changed to reduce taxpayer risk, provide incentives for college completion, discourage over-borrowing, and encourage high-demand alternatives to four-year degrees.

Workforce Preparation and Lifelong Learning

Americans should be free to choose the life and work that is best for them.

Agency Transparency and Accountability

Government transparency and accountability are central to a strong republic.

Civil and Constitutional Rights

DFI will defend the constitutional and civil rights of Americans in the classroom and the workplace.

Updates

May 9

DFI Argues in SCOTUS Brief that Harvard’s Dirty Admissions Practices—Including its Personality Penalty for Asian-American Applicants—Discredit Its Stated Desire to Promote Diversity

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) has joined the fight to end discriminatory…

Apr 22

PRESS RELEASE: DFI Joins Coalition of Ed & Tech Groups Urging Congress to Investigate NewsGaurd & American Federation of Teachers Partnership

WASHINGTON – Today, DFI joined leaders in education and tech policy from 19 organizations and sent a letter to the Chairs and Ranking…

Apr 20

We envision a republic where freedom, opportunity, creativity, and innovation flourish in our schools and workplaces.

Issues

Teacher Union Accountability

Education Freedom

Higher Education and Student Loan Reform

Workforce Preparation and Lifelong Learning

Agency Transparency and Accountability

Civil and Constitutional Rights

Updates

DFI Argues in SCOTUS Brief that Harvard’s Dirty Admissions Practices—Including its Personality Penalty for Asian-American Applicants—Discredit Its Stated Desire to Promote Diversity

PRESS RELEASE: DFI Joins Coalition of Ed & Tech Groups Urging Congress to Investigate NewsGaurd & American Federation of Teachers Partnership

BLOG: Enough Already

Resources

Closed School Discharge Reform: A Roadmap

Amicus Brief: Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard

Public Comment: U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection

Public Comment: Department of Education’s Proposed Changes to Charter School Program