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Op-Ed
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May 28, 2025
This Isn’t Inclusion; It’s Institutional Harassment Against Female Athletes
As regional and state track and field meets unfold across the country this month, high school girls in several states are being forced to choose between two terrible options: Compete against biological males and risk losing spots on the podium, college scholarships and state titles, or boycott their events entirely and forfeit dreams they’ve spent years training to achieve.
Op-Ed
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May 27, 2025
Education Belongs to Parents Again
In schools across America, a quiet revolution is underway — and it’s being led by President Donald J. Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon. After years of bureaucratic overreach, ideological indoctrination, and declining academic standards, educational freedom has returned to the hands of those who know best: parents.
Litigation
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May 5, 2025
AFPI Demands Federal Action Against Title IX Violations in Oregon
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has taken decisive action to defend the rights of female student-athletes in Oregon. In two urgent letters sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, our legal team has formally requested federal investigations into the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) for their blatant and repeated violations of Title IX.
Statement
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May 5, 2025
AFPI Names Higher Ed Expert Dr. Michael Shires as Vice Chair of Education Opportunity
Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) named Dr. Michael Shires as Vice Chair of Education Opportunity, adding significant higher education expertise to the growing bench of policy leaders at AFPI. Dr. Shires recently guided the launch of one of America’s newest universities, the University of Austin (UATX), a world-class institution dedicated to the relentless pursuit of truth, academic excellence, and freedom of speech.
Statement
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May 2, 2025
Governor Bobby Jindal and Frey Farms CEO Sarah Frey Commend the International Dairy Foods Association and the Trump Administration on Their Efforts to Make America Healthy Again
Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Governor Bobby Jindal, Chair of AFPI’s Healthy America initiative and Sarah Frey, Senior Advisor for Rural Policy and AFPI’s Farmers First initiative:
Experts on K-12
Julia Butch
Policy Analyst, Center for Education Opportunity and Center for 1776
Alexandra Caro Campana
Chief Operating Officer
Erika Donalds
Chair of the Center for Education Opportunity and Chair of the AFPI-Florida State Chapter
Laurie Todd-Smith, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Education Opportunity & Director, Center for the American Child
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