The revival of Moms for Liberty After setbacks and scandals, the group's efforts have expanded — and its role in public education is growing Salon · Jan 20
The Latest: Trump to sign executive order aimed at eliminating Education Department President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday “aimed at eliminating” the U.S. Education Department The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
Moms for Liberty partnering with feds The department has created a tip line for people to report schools accused of promoting DEI policies Salon · Feb 27, 2025
Moms For Liberty Co-Founder Advocates For Abolishing Education Department Tiffany Justice, a potential Education Secretary candidate, advocates for parental involvement and possible Department of Education abolition. Top News · Nov 18, 2024
Moms For Liberty Embraces Trump Ahead Of Elections Moms for Liberty, a politically active group supporting Trump and advocating for parental rights, faces both praise and criticism in their efforts to influ... Top News · Sep 4, 2024
Trump says Ivanka hired "millions" Donald Trump said his daughter Ivanka Trump "hired millions of people" while serving in his White House Salon · Aug 31, 2024
A President Can Do 'Everything,' Nostalgic Trump Recounts, 'You Have So Much Power' The Harris camp hit back at his comments, saying Trump 'fantasizes' about instituting the hard-right Project 2025 agenda International Business Times · Aug 31, 2024
Donald Trump at Moms for Liberty says Ivanka ‘hired millions of people’ Republican candidate tells conservative group his daughter should have been UN ambassador and the ‘most brilliant leaders’ come from Scotland like his mother The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2024
Moms for Liberty goes to war with New York school over five library books Far-right group Moms for Liberty is fighting to immediately remove five “obscene” library books from an Upstate New York school, insisting they are simply too dangerous to keep on the shelves The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024
An order blocking a rule to help LGBTQ+ kids applies to hundreds of schools. Some want to block more A federal judge’s order blocking a Biden administration rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination applies to hundreds of schools and colleges across the U.S. A group that opposes the rule now hopes to extend it further The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024
A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to states where they are banned A bookstore in San Francisco is sending boxes of LGBTQ+ books to parts of the country where they are banned The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024
LGBTQ+ librarians grapple with attacks on books - and on themselves Worldwide Pride Month events are underway but they are coming at a time when many people who identify as LGBTQ+ say they are facing increasing difficulties at work, ranging from being repeatedly misgendered to physically assaulted The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024
‘There won’t be libraries left’: how a Florida county became the book ban heartland of the US As the extremist group Moms for Liberty flourishes in Clay county, a campaign of outrage has books disappearing from school shelves The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2023
"Anti-woke" movement jumps the shark A bizarre racist outburst at a Texas school board isn't an isolated event — it's part of a national pattern Salon · Aug 14, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2023 'Parental rights' group Moms for Liberty plans nationwide strategy for school board races in 2024 The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024 and beyond, as well as get involved in other education races
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023 Trump, DeSantis among 2024 GOP hopefuls set to appear at Moms for Liberty gathering Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the main rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, are scheduled to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty
Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2023 US Republican candidates woo controversial Moms for Liberty group The high-profile lineup at the group’s national conference shows it has become a power player in the Republican Party.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race At least four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to travel to Philadelphia later this month to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020 but that has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections
Reason · Jun 9, 2023 The SPLC Is Massively Overcounting 'Hate' Groups—and It's Not Just Moms for Liberty At this rate, the Southern Poverty Law Center's notorious hate map might eventually describe everyone as an extremist.
WEKU · Jun 7, 2023 Moms for Liberty among conservative groups named 'extremist' by civil rights watchdog As the influence of Moms for Liberty grows in some school districts and conservative political circles, the SPLC compares the group's agenda to segregationist efforts of an earlier era.
The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2023 Moms for Liberty listed as ‘anti-government’ group by extremism watchdog The ‘parents’ rights’ group has backed book bans and the removal of discussions of race and LGBTQ+ issues in schools
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 Latest GOP 2024 hopeful DeSantis 'blazing a trail' on book bans in Republican-controlled states As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative states
Ballotpedia · Mar 6, 2023 Governor Ron DeSantis releases list of 14 target school boards in 2024 On Feb. 21, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) released a list of school board incumbents he hopes to see defeated in the 2024 elections. DeSantis made the announcement following a meeting with state House of Representatives Speaker Paul Renner (R), Moms for Liberty co-founders Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice, and…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 4, 2023 Progressives are organizing to monitor Pa. school boards in pushback to book bans, ‘harmful’ actions PHILADELPHIA — Parent Stephanie Jamison feels like she’s playing defense anticipating the next accusations that will confront the Souderton Area School District:
Orlando Sentinel · Oct 19, 2022 Florida teachers could lose licenses for defying ‘don’t say gay,’ ‘anti-woke’ laws ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida adopted a trio of education rules Wednesday that carry out its new culture-war laws, including one that threatens public school teachers with the loss of state certification if they violate requirements of the state’s so-called “don’t say gay” and “anti-woke” legislation.