Nicole Neily

Nicole Neily, the president and founder of Defending Education, discusses the alarming decline in student performance amidst a surge in ethnic studies funding. She defines ethnic studies as a curriculum centered on identity politics and grievance narratives. Neily highlights universities creating K–12 curricula and the significant foundation funding driving these initiatives. With parents pushing back, she argues for a return to basic education and civic unity, expressing hope that prioritizing family input could lead to meaningful educational reform.