{"id":2037013,"date":"2023-09-19T09:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-lawmakers-seek-to-outlaw-schools-from-taking-money-from-china\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T09:45:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:45:51","slug":"bipartisan-lawmakers-seek-to-outlaw-schools-from-taking-money-from-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-lawmakers-seek-to-outlaw-schools-from-taking-money-from-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan lawmakers aim to ban schools from accepting Chinese funds."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fbipartisan-lawmakers-seek-to-outlaw-schools-from-taking-money-from-china%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=2037013&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>Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Protect American Schools from Chinese Communist \u200cParty Influence<\/h2>\n<p>A bipartisan group of\u200d lawmakers, led by Republican\u2064 Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Elise Stefanik \u200b(R-NY), has taken a\u2064 stand against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence in American schools. They have introduced the\u200b Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act, which aims to ban schools from\u2064 receiving federal \u2062funds if \u200cthey accept money from the CCP or the People&#8217;s \u200dRepublic of China.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik emphasized the urgency \u2063of the situation, stating, &#8220;American students \u200care being\u200b force-fed Chinese Communist Party propaganda \u200das <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-lawmakers-seek-to-outlaw-schools-from-taking-money-from-china\/\" title=\"Bipartisan lawmakers aim to ban schools from accepting Chinese funds.\">school\u2062 systems nationwide accept significant funding<\/a>\u200b from CCP-linked financial \u2062institutions.&#8221; She highlighted that even in New York\u2062 alone, there has been\u2063 $375,575 \u2064in CCP-connected funding. She firmly believes that the minds of the next generation should\u200c not be compromised,\u200b and that Communist China should not have access to classrooms\u200c and students.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to addressing Chinese influence in K-12 schools, the legislation\u2064 also introduces new reporting requirements. All K-12 schools \u200cwould be mandated to\u2063 report any funding \u2064they receive from \u2063foreign sources to the Department of Education. This \u2064requirement has \u2062long been in place\u200b for colleges and\u200c universities.<\/p>\n<p>Representative David Joyce (R-OH) stressed the \u2064importance of protecting American classrooms \u2062from Chinese interference, stating, &#8220;China&#8217;s attempts to \u200dinterfere in American classrooms represent a direct threat to \u200cthe national \u200csecurity of our country.&#8221; He believes that this bipartisan legislation is a crucial step in preventing China&#8217;s \u2063influence from spreading further into the American education system.<\/p>\n<p>This bill comes in the wake of a report released by \u200dthe parent activist \u200cgroup Parents Defending Education, which exposed\u2064 the participation of \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-warns-california-genetics-company-likely-shares-americans-health-data-with-china\/\" title=\"FBI Warns California Genetics Company Likely Shares Americans\u2019 Health Data With China\">numerous school districts<\/a> in programs called Confucius Classrooms. These programs were organized by Confucius Institutes affiliated with nearby colleges. The report\u200c revealed that 143 schools \u2064across 34 states and Washington, \u200dD.C. had participated in these programs.<\/p>\n<p>The House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education is currently holding a hearing \u200bon this issue,\u200d with Parents Defending Education President \u200dNicole Neily among the witnesses.\u2062 Michele Exner, the director of \u200bfederal affairs for \u2064Parents Defending Education \u2063Action, praised the legislation, stating that it would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-leaning-on-guatemala-to-aid-in-border-crisis\/\" title=\"VP Harris Leaning on Guatemala to Aid in Border Crisis\">make significant progress<\/a> in protecting \u200bstudents, families, and America&#8217;s security. She emphasized that China&#8217;s involvement\u200d in American schools has always been\u200d an \u2062effort to spread their\u200b propaganda globally, and their\u2062 extensive efforts to infiltrate U.S. classrooms are only\u2062 just starting to be understood.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is\u2062 there growing concern \u2063over the\u2063 infiltration of Chinese \u2063Communist Party propaganda in American educational institutions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Asserted that this funding presents a \u2063major threat \u200cto the integrity \u2064of American education \u200cand the values it upholds.<\/p>\n<p>The Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems\u200c Act aims to address this\u2062 issue head-on by prohibiting schools from \u2063receiving \u2064federal funds if they accept money\u2062 from the CCP or the\u2063 People&#8217;s Republic \u2063of China. \u2062This bipartisan effort signifies the\u2064 recognition\u200c that protecting American schools from foreign influence is a matter of national\u200c security and the preservation of democratic principles.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of\u200b this bill \u200dspeaks\u200b to\u200d the growing concern \u2063over the infiltration\u200c of Chinese Communist Party\u2063 propaganda into\u200c American educational institutions. It also highlights the \u2064need for increased\u2062 transparency and accountability in the \u2064funding sources of these institutions. Many fear that the financial support\u200c of the CCP comes with \u2063strings attached, potentially compromising academic \u200cfreedom \u200band shaping the narrative on issues such\u200c as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-pension-funds-invest-millions-in-blacklisted-chinese-companies\/\" title=\"State pension funds invest in blacklisted Chinese companies, worth millions.\">human rights \u2063abuses<\/a>, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other contentious topics.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation proposed by Rep. Elise Stefanik and her\u2064 colleagues is a significant step towards safeguarding American schools from the influence \u200dof authoritarian regimes. By denying federal funds \u2062to institutions\u2063 that accept money from the CCP or the People&#8217;s Republic of China, this bill sends a clear message that the United \u2062States will not tolerate foreign interference in its education \u2062system.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of the bill argue that it may be too\u2062 extreme and could hinder cooperation and cultural exchange between the \u2063United States and China. However, supporters contend that the potential risks outweigh the benefits in this case.\u2063 They assert that the protection of American \u200cstudents and the preservation \u2064of democratic ideals are\u2063 of utmost importance.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial to \u2064distinguish between the Chinese\u200c people and\u200b the Chinese Communist Party in this discussion. The bill does not aim to isolate or discriminate against the \u2063Chinese population or individuals\u2064 of Chinese descent. Rather, it seeks to address the concerns surrounding the CCP&#8217;s influence and its potential \u200dto distort\u200d the educational landscape in the\u2063 United States.<\/p>\n<p>In an \u2063era marked by increasing competition between major world powers, it is \u2063essential for the United States to safeguard \u200dits educational institutions from foreign influence. This bill demonstrates a commitment to preserving\u200c democratic values and ensuring that\u2063 American schools remain places of unbiased learning and critical thinking.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062introduction of the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act is\u2062 an important\u200d step\u200c towards protecting \u200dAmerican schools from Chinese Communist Party influence. It is a bipartisan effort\u2062 that reflects the\u200b growing recognition \u200bof the need to address\u200b this issue urgently. By prohibiting schools from \u2064accepting funds tied\u2064 to \u2064the CCP or the \u2063People&#8217;s Republic of China, this\u200d legislation aims\u2064 to \u200dpreserve the integrity of American education and\u200d safeguard the principles\u200b on which it is built.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Bipartisan lawmakers, including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), propose a bill to halt federal funds for schools accepting money from the Chinese Communist Party. 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