We investigate and challenge policies and practices in K–12 schools and higher education that replace biological sex with gender identity, compromise privacy, safety and equal opportunity, and permit or encourage schools to conceal information about a child from his or her parents.
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Our Other Issues
University Governance & Reform
We work to bring greater transparency and accountability to higher education and give students and families the information they need to make informed decisions.
Teachers Unions
We track the money, activism, and influence of teachers unions. Our research brings transparency and accountability to union spending and influence over education policy.
Foreign Funding & Influence
We investigate foreign funding and partnerships in American education, exposing ties that raise concerns about transparency and foreign government influence.
DEI & Merit
We work to expose and challenge policies and practices — often illegal —that prioritize race, sex, or identity over individual merit and equal opportunity in K-12 schools and higher education.