{"id":1992008,"date":"2023-08-05T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-is-funding-americas-public-schools-in-17-million-global-influence-plan-alarming-report-indicates-gop-investigating\/"},"modified":"2023-08-05T15:50:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T19:50:16","slug":"china-is-funding-americas-public-schools-in-17-million-global-influence-plan-alarming-report-indicates-gop-investigating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-is-funding-americas-public-schools-in-17-million-global-influence-plan-alarming-report-indicates-gop-investigating\/","title":{"rendered":"China funds US public schools with $17M in &#8216;global influence&#8217; plan, GOP investigates."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-is-funding-americas-public-schools-in-17-million-global-influence-plan-alarming-report-indicates-gop-investigating%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1992008&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>China&#8217;s Infiltration of American\u2062 Public Schools Sparks Concern<\/h2>\n<p>China&#8217;s influence\u200c in American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-director-schools-are-safe-places-for-kids-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"CDC Director: Schools Are Safe Places for Kids During Pandemic\">public schools<\/a> is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-corporations-consider-blocking-monetary-support-to-gop\/\" title=\"U.S. corporations consider blocking monetary support to GOP\">growing concern<\/a>, according to parents and Republican members of Congress. A recent report \u2062from\u200b Parents Defending Education reveals that China has established\u200d ties with 143 school districts\u200d in 34 states and\u200c the District of\u200b Columbia through its Confucius Classrooms program, providing\u200c over $17 million in funding since 2009. The report also highlights\u200c the CCP&#8217;s connections to school districts\u2063 near U.S. military bases.<\/p>\n<p>The allure of \u2062Chinese\u2064 language and culture programs has led American \u200bschools to forge ties with\u2064 one of the \u2063United States&#8217; biggest foreign adversaries, as stated in the report titled &#8220;Little Red\u2064 Classrooms.&#8221; While it&#8217;s important to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-would-require-books-on-all-gender-expressions-in-every-elementary-school\/\" title=\"California Bill Would Require Books on \u2018All Gender Expressions\u2019 in Every Elementary School\">provide students access<\/a> to these programs, \u200dit is crucial to\u2062 prevent the Chinese Communist Party \u2064from having unfettered \u2063access to our \u200dstudents, the report emphasizes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Chinese Communist Party is waging an influence campaign\u200d inside of America&#8217;s K-12\u200c schools\u200c through &#8220;Confucius Classrooms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Most parents are not even aware\u2063 this happening due to the lack of transparency, which is extremely alarming.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vFXu64K4OG\">pic.twitter.com\/vFXu64K4OG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Neily (@nickineily) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickineily\/status\/1686438393692004352?\">August 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Confucius Classrooms \u200bproject is\u200d an offshoot of Confucius Institutes established at U.S. universities. Chinese \u2064state\u2064 media has praised the work\u200b done by these \u200dinstitutes \u200dand classrooms to \u2062further \u200cthe\u200b Chinese Communist Party&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-drops-plan-to-track-chinese-communist-influence-in-american-schools-report\/\" title=\"Biden Drops Plan To Track Chinese Communist Influence In American Schools: Report\">global influence<\/a>, according to the report\u2064 from Parents Defending\u2064 Education. However, many Confucius Institutes have faced pressure from various entities, leading to their closure.<\/p>\n<p>Several Republicans in \u2062Congress, as reported by the U.K.\u2064 Daily Mail, are calling for a thorough examination of existing\u2063 partnerships or\u200d their termination. Republican Rep. Mike Waltz of \u2062Florida expresses alarm at the lack of understanding\u200d regarding Communist China&#8217;s meddling in the education system. He highlights that the CCP not only promotes propaganda through\u2063 education programs but also \u2062uses Chinese \u200dshell companies\u2064 to acquire\u2064 American private schools.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Is China \u200cInfluencing What \u2062Your Child Is Learning in School?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;the Confucius\u2063 Classroom \u2062and Institute\u2062 programs are definitely\u2064 a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-is-funding-americas-public-schools-in-17-million-global-influence-plan-alarming-report-indicates-gop-investigating\/\" title=\"China funds US public schools with M in 'global influence' plan, GOP investigates.\">soft-power\u200c exercise<\/a>&#8230;(They) try to \u2064soften American\u200c attitudes toward the Chinese government and Chinese policies.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vVJNklRe68\">https:\/\/t.co\/vVJNklRe68<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CCP?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CCP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Larry Elder\u2063 (@larryelder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larryelder\/status\/1687453071662841856?\">August 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Sen. Roger Marshall \u2063of Kansas\u2062 expresses \u200cconcern \u200cabout the apparent targeting of schools near military bases.\u2064 He emphasizes the need for \u2064the administration \u2064to recognize \u2064the various threats posed by China, including their infiltration of \u200cK-12 \u200cschools. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican,\u2064 agrees that learning languages and cultures \u2062critical to national security is essential but should not come\u200d with Communist propaganda and influence.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Jim\u200c Banks of Indiana calls on Education\u200c Secretary Miguel Cardona\u200d to address the issue\u2062 urgently, stating that the CCP&#8217;s \u200dgoal is to undermine U.S.\u2063 strength and leadership.\u2063 Banks emphasizes the need to strengthen\u200c defenses\u200b against this\u200d adversary, \u200bincluding blocking their ability\u2063 to propagandize \u200din America&#8217;s K-12 schools.<\/p>\n<p>The infiltration \u2062of China&#8217;s influence in \u200dAmerican public\u2062 schools is a matter of national security and the well-being of our children. \u2063It is crucial\u2063 to address this issue promptly \u2063and \u200dtake necessary measures to protect our education system.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cpost <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-funding-americas-public-schools-17-million-global-influence-plan-alarming-report-indicates-gop-investigating\/\">China is \u2063Funding America&#8217;s Public Schools in $17 Million &#8216;Global Influence&#8217; Plan, &#8216;Alarming&#8217; Report Indicates \u2013 GOP Investigating<\/a> appeared first\u200d on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China&#8217;s influence in American public schools is rapidly expanding, causing concern among parents and Republican lawmakers. Parents Defending Education&#8217;s recent report reveals that China has infiltrated 143 school districts across 34 states and the District of Columbia, highlighting the need for increased awareness and vigilance in the education system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":1992009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1992008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1992008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1992009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1992008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1992008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1992008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}