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The Federalist | Op-Ed: New Education Standards Force Gay History, Climate Alarmism, And ‘Math Identity Rainbows’ On Students

Education standards have devolved, in several states, into a free-for-all of cramming woke nonsense into every corner of Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: New Defense of Freedom Institute Report Exposes How Unions Train Educators to Indoctrinate Students

WASHINGTON– A new report from the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) reveals how America’s two largest teacher Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Sues Biden Administration for Records Regarding Weakened Oversight of University Financial Disclosure Laws

Requests also seek administration records on foreign money flowing to universities, Education Department’s cozy relationship with higher Read More

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Real Clear Education | Op-Ed: Don’t Double Pell Grants. Disconnect Them from Tuition

Progressives’ call to “double Pell grants” is as wrongheaded as their plan to unilaterally transfer student loan debt to other Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: New DFI Report Proposes Major Overhaul of Pell Grant Program to Pay for Living Expenses, Not Tuition

Says calls for ‘doubling Pell’ won’t fix college access or affordability; nor will it improve college completion rates Read More

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The Federalist | Op-Ed: Librarian-In-Chief Joe Biden Dreams Up Illegal Federal Library Code For Public Schools

President Joe Biden is unlawfully wielding his power to stop parental efforts to remove sexually explicit books from public school Read More

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BLOG: Falling Reading and Math Scores Reveal Teacher Union Hypocrisy

New Nation’s Report Card test scores show that America’s 13-year-olds are scoring significantly worse in reading and math Read More

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DFI Statement on SCOTUS Ruling In ‘Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard’

Today’s ruling finally recognizes that the use of race in higher education admissions is anathema to the Constitution and our federal Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on SCOTUS Ruling In ‘Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard’

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released the following statement after the U.S. Read More

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Fox News | Op-Ed: Biden’s school manifesto won’t confront this very real danger in our kids’ schools

Any White House hoping to escape public attention about a damaging issue drops harmful documents just before a long holiday weekend. A Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on ‘Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released the following statement from Co-Founder Jim Blew after Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on Biden’s Veto of Bill Blocking Mass Student Loan Forgiveness

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released the following statement from Robert S. Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on Senate Vote to End Biden’s Student Loan Bailout

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released the following statement from Bob Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: New DFI Report Uncovers a Systemic Failure by Federal, State, and Local Authorities to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Students in Public Schools

Teacher unions, school districts, and the U.S. Department of Education must be held accountable for the epidemic of sexual abuse in public Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Calls on Biden Administration to End its Illegal Intrusion Into Forsyth Public Schools Book Battle

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) is calling on the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on House Vote to Nullify Biden’s Student Loan Bailout and Payment Pause

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released the following statement from Robert S. Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Joins Fight to Defend Free Speech Rights of Public School Employees

WASHINGTON—Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) President and Co-Founder Bob Eitel released the following statement on Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Calls on Biden Administration to Protect Female Athletes, Withdraw Illegal Title IX Athletics Rule

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) is calling on the Biden administration to follow the law, protect Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on House Education Committee Vote to Overturn President Biden’s Student Loan Debt Bailout

WASHINGTON–Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) President and Co-founder Bob Eitel released the following statement Read More

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PRESS RELEASE: DFI Stands with West Virginia in Legal Battle Over ‘Save Women’s Sports’ Bill

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) joined the state of West Virginia in its legal battle to protect Read More

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Washington Examiner | Op-Ed: Randi Weingarten Isn’t Fooling Anyone

Anyone who believes there are no second acts in American lives should watch Randi Weingarten’s testimony Wednesday before the House Read More