Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
School Transparency: Reporting Foreign Funding and Influence
This bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
Legislative Progress
While parent rights are a popular topic, this bill is sponsored by a high-profile Republican in a Senate committee that often blocks partisan education bills.
Key Points
- This bill would require public schools to tell parents if they receive money or teaching materials from foreign governments. Schools that get federal funding would have to follow these new rules to keep receiving their government support.
- Parents would have the right to look at and copy any textbooks or lesson plans that were bought with foreign money. Schools would have to provide these materials within 30 days of a parent making a written request.
- Schools would also have to reveal if any of their teachers or staff members are being paid by a foreign country. This includes sharing the names of the countries involved and how much money was provided for those salaries.
- Every year, schools would be required to post a notice on their website explaining these rights to parents. If a school does not have a website, they must find another way to share this information with the public.
- The goal is to make sure parents know about foreign influence in their children's classrooms. It covers any contracts, donations, or financial deals between a school and a foreign entity of concern.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
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