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Supporting AB 715 (Educational Equity: Discrimination) in California 

May 21, 2025:  Expressing strong support for AB 715 at the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee; so excited to see the state of California making small and necessary steps toward school board/district accountability mechanisms for the rampant antisemitism and Jew hatred that has proliferated and persisted for far too long in California’s K-12 schools.

Mention in Jason Riley's New Book


May 11, 2025: I received a mention in Jason Riley’s book The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don’t Need Racial Preferences to Succeed.

​Here are a few gems from the text:

“... the focus of most liberal elites has been on demanding preferential policies for lagging groups, which has reinforced negative stereotypes, retarded progress, and produced backlash.” (p. 21)

“The focus of liberal intellectuals in journalism and the academy on what whites have done to blacks in the past can leave the impression that black history in the US is little more than a chronicle of oppression.” (p. 22)

“Richard Vedder calculated that the “greatest twenty-five years of black progress after the Emancipation itself” came between 1948 and 1973, when the median income of the black population doubled.” (p. 116)

“Racial preferences are credited with advancing blacks, but it would be more accurate to say that the implementation of affirmative action policies in the 1970s coincided with a period of black stagnation… Under policies promoting equal treatment, America’s black population rose significantly, both in absolute terms and relative to whites… On balance, blacks have fared better under color-blind policies than they have under policies that promoted racial discrimination or racial favoritism” (p. 117)

“The reality is that black people essentially lifted themselves out of poverty in the first two-thirds of the twentieth century—before affirmative action. They owe their rise to hard work, not special treatment… blacks and whites alike have been led to believe that black people can’t advance without racial preferences, even though there is an long history in this country of them doing exactly that” (p. 118)

“Today, the false assumptions and racial resentment that animate critical race theory can be found in K–12 classrooms via the New York Times 1619 Project, and they have entered the workplace through consultants hired to conduct diversity and racial sensitivity training” (pp. 119–120)

“As the writings of DiAngelo, Kendi, and others suggest, critical race theory amounts to little more than a fancy justification for racial favoritism, and it always has.” (p. 121)

“Like affirmative action, “antiracism,” and various “diversity, equity, and inclusion” schemes, reparations is another means of offering preferential treatment based on racial heritage.” (p. 126)

“Coates, Hannah-Jones, and the 1619 Project attempt to “reframe” American history in a way that makes slave labor both its most salient characteristic and the main source of the country’s future prosperity.” (p. 137)

“Yet the moral case for reparations ultimately rests on the notion that American slavery was uniquely evil, and that guilt is a heritable trait—like height or skin color—that can be passed down from one generation to the next.” (pp. 143–144)

“... ‘There is nothing notably peculiar about the institution of slavery,’ Patterson wrote in the opening pages of his definitive comparative study. ‘It has existed from before the dawn of human history right down to the twentieth century, in the most primitive of human societies and in the most civilized. There is no region of the earth that has not at some time harbored the institution. Probably there is no group of people whose ancestors were not at one time slaves or slaveholders…’ ” (p. 147)

“Blacks have progressed faster when the focus has been on equal treatment rather than special treatment, when intact black families were more common, when poor black neighborhoods had lower rates of violent crime, and when the welfare state was smaller.” (p. 178)

“The desegregation of schools and institutions that began in the 1950s and continued in the ‘60s has been far more important to the creation and expansion of the black middle class than the racial preferences and anti-poverty programs of the 1970s and ‘80s. And the rate at which the black middle class grows has tended to coincide with the rate at which the overall economy was growing.” (p. 178)

“The era of affirmative action didn’t occur in a vacuum. It overlapped with a tremendous expansion of the welfare state that began in the late-1960s. Ever-growing government assistance programs became a lure and multigenerational trap for the black poor; while preferential policies fed racial resentment in the workplace and on campus, stunted the growth of the black middle class, and left the most disadvantaged blacks behind.” (p. 229)

“Government programs are no substitute for the development of human capital. If wealth-redistribution schemes lifted people out of poverty, these gaps would have shrunk a long time ago… Academics have also tended to shy away from acknowledging the strong links between family structure, child well-being, and outcomes later in life.” (p. 237)



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Testifying in Texas: Supporting the Texas Antidiscrimination Act SB 4552 (4-28-25)



April 28, 2025: At the Texas House of Representatives proudly supporting the Texas Antidiscrimination Act (HB 4552).

​My testimony:

🎤 “Greetings and salutations, I’m Tabia Lee proudly supporting the Texas Antidiscrimination Act (House Bill 4552).

As a lifelong educator, Senior Fellow with Do No Harm, and a co-founder of Free Black Thought, I’ve witnessed and been directly impacted by the adoption of discriminatory ideologies nationwide. Critical Social Justice ideology seeks to socially engineer obsessions with race and gender identity, Anti-Zionism, and Jew Hatred into every aspect of American life and it has captured our educational systems at every level, our governmental agencies, and our judicial systems.

Critical Social Justice ideology presents highly contested sociological constructs as unquestionable, dogmatic truths. It involves deceptive calls to implement discriminatory policies and practices as remedies for past discrimination. Such nation-breaking practices have ravaged unchecked for far too long.

We have a duty to uphold the law of the land and to protect it from bastardization by any and all usurpers foreign and domestic that seek to undermine the equal rights, protections, dignity, and respect that is duly and rightfully afforded to all citizens in the State and US Constitutions; we don’t need to infuse Critical Social Justice Ideology into our governmental entities in order to manifest the noble goals and aspirations of this grand experiment. Thank you for acting to end the discriminatory practices and policies that sow division and wreak havoc in our communities.

I pray that all members of this committee support the Texas Antidiscrimination Act to restore dignity and equality under the law, in alignment with the State and US Constitutions. Moving forward, I’m happy to elaborate and/or provide resources to the committee.” 💜

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Testifying in Florida: Supporting SB 1710 (3-18-25)

March 18, 2025: Senior Fellows for Do No Harm Drs. Bosshardt & Lee at the Florida State Senate proudly supporting SB 1710 to free medical schools and state agencies from DEI across the Sunshine State! 

Legal Support and Changing Landscapes (3-8-25)

March 8, 2025: Update about the end of my relationship with Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR) and my case against De Anza College

Testifying in Texas: Supporting SB 689 (3-6-25)

March 6, 2025: Thrilled to provide invited testimony at the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs in support of SB 689 to end Critical Social Justice DEI discrimination, miseducation, and disinformation in governmental entities across the Lone Star State!

Update About My Case Against De Anza College

March 3, 2025: Update about my Case Against De Anza College—Radical Activist Judges, Critical Social Justice, and DEI—Oh My!

Testifying in Arizona in Support of HB 2868 (2-20-25)

February 20, 2025: Lifting my voice at the Arizona House of Representatives House Government Committee in support of HB 2868 to remove Critical Social Justice DEI preferential treatment and discrimination from higher education and government training and programs!

​Testifying at the Ohio Senate in Support of SB1 (1-29-25)

January 29, 2025: Proud to testify at the Ohio Senate in support of SB1, a transformational and trailblazing bill to end DEI in Ohio’s Higher Education system.

“Critical Social Justice degrades the quality of life on higher education campuses. Too often, this toxic DEI results in regressive policies and practices under the guise of progressivism; it promotes things like: unproven constructs of race, antisemitism, Jew hatred, sexism, racism, discrimination, and resegregation.”

Great Work to Do in 2025!

What's Behind the Chaos on College Campuses?

Appearance on OAN's In Focus with Alison Steinberg April 25, 2024

Speaking Up: Concerns about the Default DEI Perspective

In Support of Rep. Greg Murphy for Advancing the EDUCATE ACT
Press Conference in Washington, DC March 19, 2024

Talking about DEI Insanity with OAN's Alison Steinberg 
Appearance on 'In Focus' March 18, 2024

Conversation with Glenn Loury
​Appearance on The Glenn Show - December 15, 2023

Is DEI to Blame for Campus Antisemitism?
​(Appearance on Wake up America Segment on Newsmax with host Sharla McBride - October 26, 2023)
When Critical Social Justice Rules on Campus: Fight Anti-Semitism by Ditching Toxic Forms of DEI
​(Op-Ed for the Wall Street Journal October 22, 2023)

Read the letter to the editor
Toxic Ideology: DEI Programs Pushing Antisemitism, Warns Former College Director 
​(Appearance on Fox News with Gillian Turner October 20, 2023)
Toxic DEI and Campus Anti-Semitism
​(Appearance on Greg Kelly Reports with Newsmax  October 19, 2023)
DEI Drives Campus Antisemitism
​(Appearance on The Bottom Line with Dagen and Duffy on Fox Business  October 18, 2023)
Stoking Hate: Toxic DEI is Driving Campus Antisemitism
​(Op-Ed for the New York Post October 18, 2023)
Read the article to learn more about how toxic DEI drives antisemitism in American higher education
DEI Colleagues: Your Anti-Semitism is Showing and It's Time for an Ideological Reckoning
​(Article for the Journal of Free Black Thought October 16, 2023)
Read the article to learn more about how toxic DEI ideologies are corrupting medical students and higher education 
DEI Disaster: DEI Departments in Schools Hurting Education
​(Appearance on Fox Business, The Bottom Line with Dagen & Duffy October 20, 2023)
In the Name of 'inclusion,' Rice University LGBT Group Excludes Jews ​
(Comments to Melissa Langsam Braunstein for the Washington Examiner October 8, 2023)

Presentation at Rotary Club of San Mateo

I was recently an invited speaker at Rotary Club of San Mateo on the topic "DEI Approaches and the Four-Way Test: Understanding Today's Civic and Educational Landscapes"; I am deeply committed to educating civic and educational leaders on these important topics that impact all of our daily lives and are shaping our future generations.

​If you would like me to present to or facilitate a workshop for your organization, contact me.

Appearance on American Thought Leaders with Jan Jekielek

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Lawsuit Filed Against Foothill-De Anza Community College District

The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism initially provided legal support to me in my case against De Anza College; however, in March 2025, I was notified by Executive Director Monica Harris that FAIR was abandoning my case just as  it moved into the appeals stage.

An article in Newsweek Magazine highlights the lawsuit filed on my behalf and other issues at hand. Thank you for your donations, letters of support, and for signing petitions on my behalf to the Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees.


Participation in the New Alliances Delegation to Israel

Appreciations to Sharaka NGO and Jewish Institute for Liberal Values for the incredible opportunity to learn how the Abraham Accords are advancing  people-to-people in Arab and Jewish societies through education, civil discourse, community inquiry, economic cooperation, social and technological innovations. #AbrahamAccords #NewAlliancesDelegation #Peace #HumanUnity

New Essay: Race Ideology-in-Practice: Racial Equity in American Learning Environments

My essay on Race Ideologies-in-Practice: Racial Equity in American Learning Environments is now published. It is my hope that this article will help us to better understand and more critically examine the ideologies that are being used to advance racial equity into our schools, organizations, and civic life. Please let me know your thoughts and share widely. The article is available at: freeblackthought.substack.com/p/race-ideology-in-practice

 My Op-Ed in Compact Magazine: A Black DEI Director Canceled by DEI
Read my Op-ed in Compact Magazine

 Op-Ed in the Daily Mail: Woke Extremists are Taking Over America's Colleges

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Dr. Tabia Lee - Love will triumph over extremism!
Read my Op-Ed

Interview with Megyn Kelly about the Situation at De Anza College

Interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News about the Situation at De Anza College

Centering Love and Inclusion in DEI Work 

  • Check out some of the work Lee is doing  to center and support diverse ways of being and knowing in an increasingly complex social world:
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  • Pedagogical Resource: Explore the Race Ideologies Interactive Activity to learn more about the race ideologies that influence educational policy, curriculum, and society-at-large
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  • Race Ideologies Resources: Interactive Activities for faculty, students, and community members to unpack the hidden, unspoken, and unexamined ideologies of race, racism, and racial equity that inform and influence educational practice and policy




  • If you want to take a deep dive into "what happened" to me at De Anza College when I was bullied and forced out by Critical Social Justice ideologues,  I encourage you to review the Communications Log that I kept as the Faculty Director of the Office of Equity, Social Justice, and Multicultural Education.

De Anza College Communications Log

De Anza College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 428 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814, 415.506.0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.  

Members of the college community or public may submit comments directly to the commission by  completing the commission’s online comment form. Institutions will be provided an opportunity to review applicable third-party comments.

Complete a form to express your concerns about De Anza College to the ACCJC

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 2021 Workshop

Dr. Lee facilitated a 2-hour workshop entitled Teacher Inquiry into Student Learning: Empathy Building and Student Camera Use at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Conference  March 29-April 2, 2021.  SITE 2021 is the 32nd annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. This society represents individual teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and faculty/staff development. SITE is the premiere international conference in this field and annually attracts more than 1,300 leaders in the field from over 60 countries. 


Check out the Digital Cookie for Dr. Lee's Session at Site 2021!

At the Crossroads: A Qualitative Interpretive Metastudy of Teacher Ideology-in-Practice

We presented "At the Crossroads: A Qualitative Interpretive Metastudy of Teacher Ideology-in-Practice" at the centennial American Educational Research Association Conference in Washington, DC. #AERA16 #DivisionK #DivisionG

Invited Speaker: Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 2016 Webinar

We were invited speakers on the topic of 21st Century Critical Literacy for the SITE 2016 Webinar Series.
View the video below.

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Audio and slides are a post-narrated performance of Dr. Lee’s American Evaluation Association 2015 Conference panel contribution entitled “Outcome Mapping for Planning Evaluations in American K–12 Urban Education: Potent Possibilities.” Moderated by Simon Hearn from the Overseas Development Institute, November 14, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
 
Note: Slides contain additional commentary that was clipped due to panel format time constraints.

Select Presentations and Workshops

Lee, T. (2016, November 17). Using systems thinking to broaden the horizons of teacher self-study and professional literacy.
       Workshop conducted at the annual meeting of National Council of Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA.


Lee, T. (2016, October 28). Participatory curriculum evaluation design with outcome mapping: Potent possibilities.
       Expert Lecture conducted at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Atlanta, GA.


Lee, T. (2016, July 9). Professional literacy circles: Transformative conversations for 21st-century teaching.
       Workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the International Literacy Association, Boston, MA.


Lee, T. (with C. Forasiepi). (2016, March 25). Cubing the curriculum for critically humanistic and technologically sound literacy pedagogy.
       Presentation conducted at the 27th meeting of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Savannah, GA.


Lee, T. (with C. Forasiepi). (2016, February 27). Pedagogical and ideological intentions for 21st century critical literacy. Presentation
      conducted at the 22nd Multicultural Education Conference, California State University, Sacramento.

Lee, T. (with C. Forasiepi). (2016, February 17). 21st century critical literacy: Pedagogical and ideological intersections. Invited webinar presentation
      conducted at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) 2016 Webinar Series.

Lee, T. (2016, January 23). Using social media to accelerate the formula. Mini-workshop conducted at the Kiwanis International Region 16 Training
      Conference, Sacramento, CA.

Lee, T. (2015, November 14). Outcome mapping for planning innovations in American K-12 urban education: Potent possibilities.
      In S. Hearn, Overseas Development Institute (Moderator), Applying Outcome Mapping to the evaluation of socially transformative projects,
      programs, and policies - Experiences with empowerment in American K-12 urban schools, and in African and Asian rural development and
      gender relations. Panel presentation conducted at the meeting of American Evaluation Association, Chicago, IL.

Lee, T. (with C. Forasiepi). (2015, October 2). Professional literacy circles for teacher self-study and renewal. Presentation conducted at
      the meeting of National Network for Educational Renewal, Chico, CA.

Lee, T., Forasiepi, C., & Graziano, K. J. (2015, March 3). Dialogic and reflective learning in online teacher education programs:
      Constructivist and critical approaches. Presentation conducted at the 26th meeting of Society for Information Technology and
      Teacher Education, Las Vegas, NV.