Paul Runko

"And they are shockingly comfortable allowing North Carolina children and families to suffer to achieve their shameless political ambitions." - @DefendingEd's @TerryLStoops When it comes to schools, education shouldn’t take a backseat to political agendas.

NCAE chooses activism over academics… again @TerryLStoops @DefendingEd carolinajournal.com/opinion/ncae-c…

Grateful to chat with @ImRachelWolf @FoxNews about America's civic literacy crisis foxnews.com/media/american…

FAILING GRADE: Education advocates urge stronger national civics standards as new data highlights gaps in students’ understanding of American government ahead of a federal assessment update. The latest "Nation's Report Card," released in 2022, found just 22% of eighth graders proficient in civics, while 31% scored below basic. The group "Defending Education" urges the new assessment prioritize the Constitution and America’s founding principles, warning weak standards and a focus on DEI are driving a “wave of activism” and turning students into “pawns in someone else’s game.”

Roughly 600,000 4th + 8th graders across 50 states plus Puerto Rico, DC, & DoWEA schools have completed taking NAEP 2026! The coordination involved between @EdNCES, school admins, and educators is nothing short of herculean. Thanks and congrats to everyone involved.

NEW: @DefendingEd uncovered a Vermont school district promoting Critical Race Theory through an “anti-racism” policy that requires specific teacher training and "anti-racist" hiring practices. 👉 thecentersquare.com/vermont/articl…

😲🤯🤯LOOK: INDOCTRINATION IN NM CLASSROOMS is codified. Teachers are directed by the Public Education Dept to teach about gender identity, BLM, intersectionality, MeTooMovement, and more. All of this upholds the worldview of oppressor vs oppressed which is central to Marxism and Communism. Thanks to @DefendingEd for bringing this to light! LEARN MORE HERE 👇👇👇: defendinged.org/investigations… web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/curric… @ThorntonforNM @Lord4NM @DefendingEd @libsoftiktok @dowfornm @BenLuna4US @paul_s_martin76 @nmx575 @RepBlock @ElectJayCBlock @NMSenate_GOP @NMHouseGOP @NewMexicoGOP @RamonaG554378 @YvetteNary @Better2GetherNM @RealFFU @ConceptualJames @unopablocy60 @LoganLancing @Xalvinlui @Jenn_McW @iamlisalogan @CourageHabit @CindyLuCanner @RioGrandeFndn @pgessing

Thank you to @usedgov for protecting girls' right to privacy. @DefendingEd’s complaint exposed a clear Title IX violation, and it’s good to see it taken seriously. defendinged.org/complaints/def…

"This is not, in any sense, a training on educator rights. It is a political framing of the classroom, in which all Republicans are demonized and conservatives are portrayed as threats to education." -Defending Education's Chloe Hunt foxnews.com/politics/leake…

Parents and students are lucky to have today’s #ParentsNotPartisans keynote speaker in their corner. Grateful to @DefendingEd’s @SarahPPerry for inspiring us all to keep fighting!

Defending Education celebrates our nation's 250th birthday 🇺🇸

"If a school truly wants its students to succeed academically, classroom management, literacy background, direct instruction, and subject area expertise should at least be part of the formula." - @DefendingEd's @PaulRunko These should be a priority, not political ideology.

NEW: @DefendingEd has filed a civil rights complaint against Stanford University for a Graduate School of Education program that only allows teachers who “identify as a person of color” to access fully-funded National Board Certification resources. 👉 nationalreview.com/news/fully-fun…

Defending Ed's @PaulRunko writes about how K-12 education needs a "Moneyball" moment.

K-12 Schools Need A 'Moneyball' Moment | Paul Runko outkick.com/analysis/k-12-… #Outkick

When a teachers' union with 3M members spends its time on activism training instead of academics, it tells you everything about the misplaced priorities in education. ➡️ foxnews.com/politics/leake…

Connecticut School's Equity Goals Included $20k Equity Contract, Hiring Based On Color, Privilege And Oppression Training connecticutcentinal.com/education/2026…

We discovered that the Biden administration wanted - shocker! - no input from conservatives in creating his lefty “parents council.” And after stonewalling our documents request for more info to prove the collusion, we sued them again.

NEW: Emails show the Biden DOE tried to build a so-called “parent advisory council” made up almost entirely of activist groups and union allies while excluding dissenting voices. 👉 dailycaller.com/2026/03/18/exc…

If you are a K-12 student in metro Atlanta, it has never been easier to skip class without consequence. @esanzi @ajc ajc.com/opinion/2026/0…