News Nov 7, 2025
PODCAST: | “Freedom to Learn:” What Happens When States and Districts Proudly Violate Federal Laws?
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Federal Oversight, K-12 Education
News Oct 10, 2025
PODCAST: | “Freedom to Learn:” Indiana’s Quest for Federal Education Flexibility
Education Freedom, Federal Oversight, K-12 Education
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VIDEO: Highlights from DFI’s 2025 Education Law & Policy Conference
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Education Freedom, Federal Oversight, Foreign Influence in Higher Education, K-12 Education, Post Secondary Education, Student Loans, Teacher Unions, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Sep 25, 2025
PODCAST | “Freedom to Learn”: What Does Returning Education to the States Mean?
Federal Oversight, K-12 Education
News Sep 15, 2025
Education Next | Op-Ed: Rulemaking Must Resolve Ambiguities in Federal School Choice Law—and Fast
Education Freedom, Federal Oversight, K-12 Education
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LETTER: From DFI to Senate Majority Leader Thune Encouraging Action on Education Nominees
Federal Oversight
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LEGAL ANALYSIS: Transferring Student Loan Program to SBA Requires Congressional Action
Federal Oversight, Student Loans
News Jul 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: New DFI Legal Analysis Finds Transferring Student Loan Program to SBA Requires Congressional Action
Federal Oversight, Student Loans
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WEBINAR: DFI President Bob Eitel Moderates Federalist Society Webinar, “Can the President Shut Down the Department of Education?”
Federal Oversight
News May 1, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on Department of Education’s Action to Reform Broken Accreditation System
Federal Oversight, Post Secondary Education
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WEBINAR: Grading Trump’s First 100 Days on Education
Education Freedom, Federal Oversight, Student Loans, Title IX and Equal Protection
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PUBLIC COMMENT: U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 2026–2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
Federal Oversight, Post Secondary Education, Student Loans
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AMICUS BRIEF: State of Florida v. U.S Secretary of Education (11th Circuit Court of Appeals)
Accreditation, Federal Oversight, Post Secondary Education
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: Complaint Against the Illinois State Board of Education and Chicago Public Schools Arising from “Gender Identity” Policies and Practices in Violation of Title IX
Federal Oversight, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Mar 11, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Defense of Freedom Institute Statement on Staff Reductions at U.S. Department of Education
Education Freedom, Federal Oversight, K-12 Education, Post Secondary Education, Restructuring the U.S. Department of Education
News Mar 4, 2025
Washington Examiner | Op-Ed: Linda McMahon should loose the DOGE dogs on Biden’s loan forgiveness
Federal Oversight, Post Secondary Education, Student Loans
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: Arlington Public Schools
Federal Oversight, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Nov 25, 2024
Washington Examiner | Op-Ed: Give the DOGE a bone: Musk and Ramaswamy can fix Biden’s broken FAFSA
Federal Oversight, Post Secondary Education, Student Loans
News Nov 20, 2024
STATEMENT: DFI Releases Statement on Nomination of Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Education Freedom, Federal Oversight, Restructuring the U.S. Department of Education
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PUBLIC COMMENT: U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking on TRIO, Distance Education, and Return to Title IV
Federal Oversight, Post Secondary Education, Student Loans
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FOIA REQUEST: Records Referencing DFI or our Employees
Federal Oversight
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Referencing DFI or our Employees
Department of Education
Federal Oversight
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LETTER: U.S. Office of Special Counsel Regarding Hatch Act Complaint Against Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Federal Oversight
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Regarding the Department’s Implementation of the New FAFSA
Department of Education
Federal Oversight, Student Loans

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