A new report highlights the infiltration of Chinese Communist Party propaganda into American educational institutions through the Young Envoys Scholarship program.
A new report highlights the infiltration of Chinese Communist Party propaganda in American educational institutions through the Young Envoys Scholarship program. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: At least 83 U.S. universities and 26 K-12 schools across 30 states have participated in the Young Envoys Scholarship, a Chinese government exchange program launched by President Xi Jinping in 2023, according to a report from parents’ rights group Defending Education. DETAIL: The program, which aims to bring 50,000 young Americans to China over five years, is operated by the China Education Association for International Exchange, whose stated guiding ideology includes Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Xi Jinping Thought. Critics argue the…Open
The ACLU has jumped into a federal lawsuit over biological males in girls' restrooms at a rural Wisconsin school district, filing a friend-of-the-court brief that dismisses the Supreme Court's recent ruling against males in girls' sports as irrelevant. The civil liberties organization submitted a revised amicus brief on behalf of the Gay Straight Alliance for […] The post ACLU intervenes in Wisconsin restroom lawsuit, argues Supreme Court trans sports ruling has no bearing on locker rooms appeared first on American Almanac .
The ACLU has jumped into a federal lawsuit over biological males in girls' restrooms at a rural Wisconsin school district, filing a friend-of-the-court brief that dismisses the Supreme Court's recent ruling against males in girls' sports as irrelevant. The civil liberties organization submitted a revised amicus brief on behalf of the Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools, or GSAFE, in the case against the New Richmond School District, a lawsuit brought by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on behalf of parents and female students who say the district's bathroom policy violates Title IX. The ACLU's central argument: the Supreme Court's June 30 decision in B.P.J., which upheld state bans on biological males in women's sports ,…Open
‘ABA’s influence on future lawyers cannot be overstated’
An education watchdog is urging America’s law school accreditor to end rather than hide its policy requiring law schools to embed DEI in their curricula. Defending Education (DE) called for the American Bar Association (ABA) to repeal a policy that requires law students to study DEI , according to a press release Monday. Sixty-two law schools appear to still follow that policy as of April, DE previously reported . (RELATED: Here’s How Law Schools Are Training The Next Generation Of Immigration Activists) The ABA did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment. ABA’s Standard 303(c) required law schools to include “bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism” in their graduation…Open
"San Francisco Unified is the poster child for school districts that prioritize the wrong things,” Senior Director of Communications at Defending Education Erika Sanzi says
A report from Defending Education says teachers unions across the nation have quietly spent more than $1 billion in member dues on political activism and […] Source
The department has reopened an investigation following a request from Defending Education, which alleges the program allocates funds and resources based on race.
TakeAction Minnesota is 'basically a front group that can get away with doing some things the unions can't,' said Rhyen Staley, research director at Defending Education.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A Minnesota middle school told eighth graders that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses “tricky and violent tactics,” according to instructional materials shared by a parent and published by Defending Education.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Hermantown Middle School, ICE, Defending Education, Hermantown Community Schools superintendent Wayne Whitwam, and school students.WHEN & WHERE: Hermantown […] The post Public School Pushes Anti-ICE Propaganda. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Minnesota middle school told eighth graders that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses “tricky and violent tactics,” according to instructional materials shared by a parent and published by Defending Education. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Hermantown Middle School, ICE, Defending Education, Hermantown Community Schools superintendent Wayne Whitwam, and school students . WHEN & WHERE: Hermantown Middle School in northern Minnesota; controversy surfaced in 2026 . KEY QUOTE: “It’s bad enough that this biased lesson is replete with falsehoods—but [for] the school principal to defend such garbage truly adds insult to injury.” – Nicole Neily, founder of Defending Education. IMPACT: The incident has…Open