Parents Defending Education Action

PDE Action is a nonpartisan policy and advocacy organization that helps restore our public schools through policy engagement and advocacy.

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

PDE Action Commends the U.S. House of Representatives for Passing the PROTECT Kids Act https://t.co/INZH7MXLaf

[The Brandeis Center @brandeiscenter]

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is proud to join a coalition of 26 major organizations in the submission of a joint letter to Congressional leadership, including Speaker @MikeJohnson, House Minority Leader @RepJeffries, Senate Majority Leader @LeaderJohnThune, and Senate Minority Leader @SenSchumer, urging them to adopt the DETERRENT Act (H.R. 1048 and S.1296) during this 119th Congress.

The DETERRENT Act, which passed the House with bipartisan support (241–169) in March 2025 and is now under consideration in the Senate, strengthens Section 117 reporting requirements for foreign donations and contracts to institutions of higher education. The legislation is designed to close longstanding gaps in oversight and ensure that foreign influence in American academia is fully disclosed and subject to accountability.

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[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

✅LETTER: PDE Action Endorses Paul Craft for Director of the @DeptofWar Education Activity (DoWEA)
https://t.co/K1VUd1Vkum

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

✅LETTER: PDE Action Endorses Paul Craft for Director of the @DeptofWar Education Activity (DoWEA)
https://t.co/K1VUd1Vkum

[Awake Illinois @Awake_IL]

We support @ActionPde endorsement of Paul Craft as the new Director of the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA).

With his extensive education experience & military service (USMC Reserves & Ohio Army National Guard Colonel), he's the right leader to deliver high-quality, bias-free education to our warfighters' kids.

Military families deserve excellence. It’s time to clean up DoWEA schools! 🇺🇸

https://t.co/zoLOGPZeb7

[Nicki Neily @nickineily]

Over 1,200 school districts have parental exclusion policies.

This @ActionPde-backed bill would finally give families legal recourse when schools violate FERPA and PPRA.

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

✅PDE Action Supports @RepHageman's Parental Rights Relief Act.
https://t.co/rLm2PlrraO

[Rep. Harriet Hageman @RepHageman]

I introduced the Parental Rights Relief Act to make clear that parental rights are not optional, and schools and the federal government will be held accountable when those rights are violated.

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

It would also serve as a strong deterrent against potential violations, encouraging schools to uphold the confidentiality and integrity of student information and respect the fundamental role of parents in their children's education." @amigoaguilar

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

✅PDE Action Supports @RepHageman's Parental Rights Relief Act.
https://t.co/rLm2PlrraO

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

Establishing a private right to action would safeguard parental rights & ensure accountability within educational institutions.

[Nicki Neily @nickineily]

A huge win for parents today! The TRACE Act puts families back in the driver’s seat and brings long-overdue transparency to the foreign funding in our schools.

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

WIN FOR PARENTS! PDE Action applauds the House passage of the TRACE Act — legislation we were proud to endorse. This is a strong step toward empowering families, increasing transparency, and protecting America's students from harmful foreign influence.

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

Read our original endorsement: https://t.co/kuuShAV5Bw

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

WIN FOR PARENTS! PDE Action applauds the House passage of the TRACE Act — legislation we were proud to endorse. This is a strong step toward empowering families, increasing transparency, and protecting America's students from harmful foreign influence.

[Aaron Bean @RepAaronBean]

Today, the @HouseGOP delivered a HISTORIC WIN for parents that will make a generational impact on our students.

The passage of my bill—the TRACE Act—puts parents back in charge, exposes foreign influence for what it is, and slams the door on hostile nations trying to reach America’s youth.

LINK: https://t.co/ys05so80VW

[Nicki Neily @nickineily]

AI is becoming a ubiquitous tool in schools. That’s why there needs to be safeguards in place for protecting students’ data and reinforcing parental rights under FERPA.

Thank you, @SenBillCassidy, for introducing this bill.

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

Full press release from Senator Cassidy's office here: https://t.co/zAUp0I8uyf

[Parents Defending Education Action @ActionPde]

STATEMENT: PDE Action supports @SenBillCassidy's LIFE with AI Act
https://t.co/FmFNSYLVKC