The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday launched an online portal for parents, students, and teachers to report discriminatory practices carried out under the banner of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The “End DEI” portal asks users to name their school or school district, provide its zip code, and describe any potential discrimination “in as much detail possible” in 450 words or less.

“The U.S. Department of Education is committed to ensuring all students have access to meaningful learning free of divisive ideologies and indoctrination,” the portal website states. “This submission form is an outlet for students, parents, teachers, and the broader community to report illegal discriminatory practices at institutions of learning.”

The department noted that the public submissions could serve as the basis for civil rights investigations, adding that it “will maintain the confidentiality of these submissions to the fullest extent permitted by law.”

The whistleblower initiative follows years of activism by parent-led groups seeking to expose the teaching of radical race and gender ideologies in K–12 classrooms. The grassroots movement gained much momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, when remote learning allowed parents across the United States—for the first time—to see firsthand what their children were being taught in school.

One such group, Parents Defending Education, launched the “IndoctriNation Map” in 2021—an interactive database where parents and concerned...

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