Red states lead national education integrity rankings; blue states rank lower
A Defending Education report finds conservative-led states score highest on national education integrity measures tied to parental rights, DEI and gender and sexuality policies, while liberal states generally rank lower.
A report from Defending Education ranks red states at the top of national education integrity ratings, citing factors such as parental rights, diversity-equity-inclusion policies and gender and sexuality rules. Blue states generally appear toward the bottom of the rankings. The analysis evaluates states on those education policy issues.