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UPDATE: Registration is Now Open for the Third Education Law & Policy Conference

WASHINGTON—Registration is now open for the third Education Law & Policy Conference hosted by the Defense of Freedom Institute for…

Sep 4 | Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: DFI Releases Nationwide Map of Teacher Union Strikes

Teacher Union Strike Map finds over 600 lost instructional days and dozens of illegal strikes WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom…

Sep 3 | Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: DFI Launches Education Freedom and Parental Rights Initiative Led by K-12 Education Policy Expert Virginia Gentles

WASHINGTON—As student achievement remains at historic lows and parents across the country demand more K-12 options for their children,…

Aug 21 | In the News

OP-ED: Chicago teachers union locks 320,000 kids out of class so they can be indoctrinated by the DNC

Enrollment drops 50,000 students but Chicago teachers want $50B for…

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UPDATE: Registration is Now Open for the Third Education Law & Policy Conference

PRESS RELEASE: DFI Releases Nationwide Map of Teacher Union Strikes

PRESS RELEASE: DFI Launches Education Freedom and Parental Rights Initiative Led by K-12 Education Policy Expert Virginia Gentles

OP-ED: Chicago teachers union locks 320,000 kids out of class so they can be indoctrinated by the DNC

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