K–12

June 11, 2026 | Simone Weichselbaum, Naomi Friedman

Qatar covers its tracks: Gulf state spent millions to infiltrate American classrooms

Excerpt Qatar Foundation International has poured millions of dollars into U.S. K-12 public schools over the past 17 years. Qatari officials have long claimed that QFI has a “narrow philanthropic...

June 3, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow |

Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States

May 13, 2026 | Simone Weichselbaum |

In Texas K-12 Public Schools, Qatari Money Funded Jewish Conspiracy Content

Foreign influence is reaching into our children’s schools in Texas and around the United States. Kids are being exposed to lesson plans and textbooks stained with propaganda and even antisemitism. Who...

May 12, 2026 | Johanna Yang |

Ransomware Hackers Crash Finals Season

In the middle of final exams, ransomware hackers hijacked global education platform Instructure, the company behind Canvas. The attack denied service to millions of users and enabled hackers to access...

April 6, 2026 | Simone Weichselbaum |

Time to Lift the Veil on Foreign Funding in K-12 Schools

State lawmakers in Georgia just won a major battle in the long war to reveal foreign influence in America’s K-12 public schools. A new bill, which recently passed both chambers of the state legislature,...

March 23, 2026 | Naomi Friedman |

Why Do We Allow Iran into American Classrooms?

Second graders are learning that non-Muslims are “the worst of all creatures” at the Brighter Horizons Academy near Dallas, Texas, according to a recent report by the Middle East Forum. The curriculum...

March 16, 2026 | Brandy Shufutinsky |

Private School Accreditation Organization Benefits from Iranian Money

As the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran rages in the Persian Gulf, there’s another battle against the regime’s influence being fought a bit closer to home. The Iranian missiles and drones that...

January 28, 2026 | Simone Weichselbaum |

Qatar Is Pushing for ‘Social Justice’ Lessons and Arabic Classes in US K-12 Schools

Federal legislation is needed to expose this influence operation

December 11, 2025 | Jennifer Richmond |

Fight To Keep China Out of U.S. K-12 Classrooms Comes to Congress

American children in grades K-12 are influenced by many things, including their parents, peers, and various forms of media. China, Qatar, and Iran don’t belong on the list, and three recent bills moving...

September 10, 2025 | Brandy Shufutinsky |

From Playground to Classroom

The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools

December 9, 2021 | Craig Singleton |

The Middle Kingdom Meets Higher Education

How U.S. Universities Support China’s Military-Industrial Complex