USA Today reports on the Trump Administration’s investigation into race-based policies and programming at Evanston/Skokie District 65 in Illinois following SLF’s complaint to the Department of Education.
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Reason: federal court scraps rule that gagged Tennessee civil rights attorney from criticizing a private prison
Reason reports on a recent legal victory following a First Amendment lawsuit by SLF and Institute for Justice on behalf of an attorney who was silenced for speaking out about his case.
Fox News: Trump administration investigates school district near Chicago amid reports of ‘antiracist training’
Fox News reports on the Department of Education’s recent announcement that it was launching an investigation into School District 65 in Evanston, IL, following SLF’s complaint of racial discrimination on behalf of a District 65 teacher.
Daily Mail: Trump targets major ‘woke’ public school in push to rip apart ‘racially charged’ programs
Daily Mail reports on the Department of Education’s decision to investigate District 65 in Evanston, IL following a complaint by SLF on behalf of a teacher.
Washington Examiner: Colleges are finally on watch for ignoring federal law
In this op-ed for Washington Examiner, SLF Director of Legal Initiatives Cece O’Leary reflects on the Trump Administration’s recent efforts to shore up protections for college students.
Just the News: Obama briefing memos, sensitive foreign conversations forwarded to Biden private email, memos show
(March 12, 2025): Just the News reports on the latest in Southeastern Legal Foundation's (SLF's) FOIA lawsuit to uncover the truth behind then-Vice President Biden's private pseudonymous emails. SLF submitted a FOIA request to the National Archives and Records...
Tampa Free Press: Trump Admin urged to act on pending civil rights complaint against Illinois school district
Tampa Free Press covers SLF’s calls for the Trump Department of Education to intervene in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 to stop unconstitutional and unlawful civil rights violations.
Education Week: What Trump’s trans athlete ban means for schools and states
Education Week reports on President Trump’s executive order saving women’s sports by preventing biological men from competing on women’s sports teams and accessing their locker rooms.
Center Square: Trump Dept of Ed affirms 2020 Title IX rules, rejects Biden expansion
The Center Square covers the latest on the Trump Administration’s decision not to enforce Biden’s Title IX rules, which aimed to undo decades of protections for women and men in colleges and K-12 schools.
Mondaq: Biden’s 2024 Title IX regulations take a blow – federal district court rejects re-definition of “sex” under Title IX
Mondaq reports on a Kentucky federal court’s ruling striking down Biden’s Title IX re-write as unconstitutional.
Courthouse News Service: Missouri educators challenge district’s anti-racism requirements before entire Eighth Circuit
Courthouse News covers the latest in Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF’s) Henderson v. Springfield Public Schools lawsuit on behalf of two educators challenging the district’s mandatory anti-racism training as a violation of their First Amendment rights.
New York Times: Judge rejects Biden’s Title IX rules, scrapping protections for trans students
The New York Times covers the landmark ruling by a Kentucky federal court vacating the Biden Administration’s Title IX re-write, effectively striking down the rule as unconstitutional.