News Sep 21, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Submits Public Comment Supporting the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Accreditation Rules, Urges Several Changes to Ensure Due Process and Reduce Cost
Accreditation, Post Secondary Education
News Sep 14, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Urges the Education Department to Investigate Four Women’s Colleges for Violating Title IX and Engaging in Substantial Misrepresentations to the Public
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Post Secondary Education, Student Loans, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Sep 2, 2026
MEDIA ADVISORY: Save the Date for the 2027 Education Law & Policy Conference
Education Freedom, Federal Oversight
News Aug 3, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Urges Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights and Teachers’ Free Speech in Montgomery County Public Schools Case
Education Freedom, K-12 Education
News Jul 16, 2026
PODCAST | “Conservative Crossroads”: Foreign Students and Staff at American Universities
Post Secondary Education
News Jul 8, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Report Sheds New Light on Foreign Influence in Higher Ed, Recommends Limiting Foreign Student and H-1B Worker Visas
Foreign Influence in Higher Education, Post Secondary Education
News Jun 24, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Atlanta-Area School District
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Jun 17, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: New DFI Report Exposes Georgia School District’s Hidden DEI Agenda
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title VI and Equal Protection
News May 20, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Urges Education Department to Protect Religious Higher Education in STATS Rule
Post Secondary Education, Student Loans
News May 13, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI-Led Coalition Commends Secretary McMahon’s RISE Rule for Lowering College Costs and Reining in Student Debt
Post Secondary Education, Student Loans
News May 12, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Names Mick Zais to Board of Directors
DFI News
News Apr 21, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: New Report Warns of Rising Dangerous and Violent “Intersectional” Ideology
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title VI and Equal Protection
News Apr 20, 2026
Department of Education Finds Title IX and FERPA Violations Following DFI Complaints
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Apr 19, 2026
National Review | Op-Ed: The Bonfire of the Title IX Agreements
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Mar 17, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: New DFI Report Finds Teacher Union–Affiliated Graduate Student Unions Promote Radical Activism, Antisemitism
Antisemitism, Civil and Constitutional Rights, Teacher Unions, Title VI and Equal Protection
News Mar 16, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Urges Ninth Circuit to Reject School Policies That Hide Gender Transitions from Parents
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Parents' Rights
News Mar 11, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Urges Supreme Court to Protect Public Employees’ Free Speech Rights
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Free Speech
News Feb 23, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute and Southeastern Legal Foundation File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Kansas School District for Policies That Violate Title IX and Student Free Speech
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Free Speech, Title VI and Equal Protection
News Feb 17, 2026
Washington Post | Op-Ed: A ‘Revolution’ is Coming for College Accreditation
Accreditation, Post Secondary Education
News Feb 11, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Maryland State Department of Education and Several Maryland School Districts for Title IX and FERPA Violations
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Parents' Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Feb 10, 2026
BLOG: DFI Senior Litigation Counsel Don Daugherty Testifies Before Congress on Mahmoud v. Taylor
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Religious Liberty
News Feb 2, 2026
BLOG: DFI Participates in the White House School Choice Roundtable
Education Freedom
News Jan 22, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Files Amicus Brief Supporting U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Funding Cuts to New York City Schools Violating Title IX
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Jan 12, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Names Bill Hansen to Board of Directors
Education Freedom