News Jun 30, 2026
PRESS RELEASE: DFI Statement on Supreme Court Rulings on Women’s Sports
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
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
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: Policies and Practices of City Schools of Decatur, Georgia, in Violation of Title IX and Title VI
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Title IX and Equal Protection, Title VI and Equal Protection
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REPORT: All the Woke We Cannot See
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Title IX and Equal Protection, Title VI and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Pertaining to Communications Between Irene Mulvey and the U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
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AMICUS BRIEF: Rocklin Unified School District v. Public Employment Relations Board; Rocklin Teachers Professional Association
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Parents' Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
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2025 Annual Report
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, Title VI and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Pertaining to Communications Between Stacy Davis Gates and the U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Pertaining to Communications Between Cecily Myart-Cruz and the U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Pertaining to Communications Between Elizabeth Thiel and the U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Teacher Unions, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Pertaining to Communications Between Michael Mulgrew and the U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Teacher Unions, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Pertaining to Communications Between Frank Lara and the U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Teacher Unions, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Pertaining to Communications Between Becky Pringle and the U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Teacher Unions, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Pertaining to Communications Between Randi Weingarten and the U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Teacher Unions, Title IX and Equal Protection
Oversight
FOIA REQUEST: Records Pertaining to Communications Between Sasha Pudelski and the U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX 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 4, 2026
PODCAST | “Freedom to Learn:” Concerned Parents and Students in New Richmond, Wisconsin Receive National Attention
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
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SUPPLEMENTAL CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: Supplemental Materials Supporting DFI’S Complaint Related to “Gender Identity” Policies and Practices of Shawnee Mission Public Schools
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Title IX and Equal Protection
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
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CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT: Title IX and FERPA Complaints Against Maryland State Department of Education, Montgomery County Public Schools, Prince George’s County Public Schools, and Frederick County Public Schools
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Federal Oversight, Title IX and Equal Protection
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
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AMICUS BRIEF: The Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. U.S. Department of Education
Civil and Constitutional Rights, K-12 Education, Title IX and Equal Protection
News Jan 21, 2026
PODCAST | “Freedom to Learn:” Melissa Batie Smoose and Vernadette Broyles on Courage, Consequences, & the Future of Title IX
Civil and Constitutional Rights, Post Secondary Education, Title IX and Equal Protection

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