PODCAST: Tony de Nicola on School Choice in the “Big, Beautiful” Reconciliation Bill
The House budget reconciliation bill includes a $5 billion annual federal tax credit modeled after the Educational Choice for… Read More
The Federalist | New Title IX Proposal Could End Gender Theory ‘Whiplash’ Forever
One of the issues with Title IX, the law that protects the civil rights and equality of men and women at school from K-12 through college,… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: On Fifth Anniversary of DeVos Rule, DFI Releases Its Model Title IX Law, the ‘RESPECT Title IX Act’
WASHINGTON—On the fifth anniversary of the DeVos Title IX regulations, the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) today… Read More
Federalist Society Blog | The Supreme Court’s 2023 Term: Return to Original Meaning or a Dangerous “Paradigm Shift”?
Each Supreme Court term over the past several years seems to produce more momentous decisions than the last. Read More
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on Department of Education’s Action to Reform Broken Accreditation System
WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released the following statement from President and Co-Founder Bob… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Files Title IX Complaint Against Minnesota Education Department and Two Public School Districts for Forcing Girls to Share Intimate Facilities with Boys
WASHINGTON—Today, the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order to Return Education to the States
WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released the following statement after President Trump signed an… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: DFI, Liberty Justice Center File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Illinois State Board of Education and Chicago Public Schools for Violating Title IX
WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) and the Liberty Justice Center (LJC) filed a federal civil rights… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Statement on Staff Reductions at U.S. Department of Education
The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released the following statement on the recently announced reduction in force at… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Fights for Parental Rights and Religious Freedom in Brief Filed with U.S. Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor
WASHINGTON—Today, the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute, California Justice Center File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against California Department of Education and Multiple School Districts for Title IX Violations
WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) and the California Justice Center (CJC) have jointly filed… Read More
CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY: Education Freedom and Parental Rights Director Ginny Gentles Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on ‘Federal Investments in Elementary Education’
On February 26, Ginny Gentles, DFI’s Director of Education Freedom and Parental Rights, testified before the House Labor, HHS, and… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Calls for Bold Reforms to College Accreditation System
The new report highlights the urgent need for change, recommends outcome-based standards, greater transparency… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Urges Department of Education to Rescind Politically Motivated Biden-Era Accreditation Guidance
WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) is urging the new leadership at the U.S. Read More
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Arlington Public Schools for Failing to Protect Women and Girls from Sexual Harassment in School-Operated Locker Rooms
WASHINGTON— Today, the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Applauds President Trump’s Executive Order on Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling
WASHINGTON—Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) President and Co-Founder Bob Eitel released the following statement on… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Celebrates President Trump’s Executive Order on Education Freedom
WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute’s (DFI) Co-Founder Jim Blew released the following statement in support of President… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Releases Statement on ‘Dismal’ Nation’s Report Card Results
WASHINGTON—Defense of Freedom Institute Co-Founder Jim Blew released the following statement on the National Assessment of Educational… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Applauds President Trump’s Executive Order on Gender Ideology, Releases Model Title IX Regulatory Code to Aid in Implementing Crucial Reforms
WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released today a comprehensive Model Title IX Regulatory… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Urges Appellate Court to Protect Students’ First Amendment Rights, Reject Coerced Speech
WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed an amicus brief today in Parents Defending Education v. Read More
STATEMENT: DFI Releases Statement on Nomination of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education
President Biden’s new Title IX rule is a textbook example of how extremists in the administration have hijacked the law to force radical… Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Leading Public Interest Law Firms Release Title IX Resource Guide and Host National Webinar as School Districts Face Complex and Hostile Regulatory Landscape
WASHINGTON—As K-12 education leaders across the country face an increasingly complex Title IX regulatory regime… Read More