CMD NEWS ABOUT Education

• State Policy Network and Affiliates Raises $152 Million Annually to Push Right-Wing Policies

  By David Armiak | September 30th, 2022 at 7:55 AM (CDT)

  The $152 million represents a 27% increase over the $120 million CMD calculated the network brought in almost three years ago. 

• Abandoning Free Market and Liberty Principles, ALEC Takes on “Woke Capitalism,” Bodily Autonomy, and More at Its Annual Meeting

  By David Armiak | July 27th, 2022 at 1:29 PM (CDT)

  The ALEC faithful descend on Atlanta this week to take on "woke capitalism," women's right to abortion, voting rights, China, Big Tech, the administrative state, and more.

• How Dark Money Shaped the School Safety Debate

  By Walker Bragman and Alex Kotch | March 8th, 2022 at 6:30 AM (CST)

  To get America back to work and boost profits, the Koch network and other right-wing money groups have long pushed to return to pre-pandemic schooling.

• How The Koch Network Hijacked The War On Covid

  By Walker Bragman and Alex Kotch | December 22nd, 2021 at 6:31 AM (CST)

  As Omicron surges, a shadowy institute filled with fringe doctors appears to be part of big business’ two-year strategy to legitimize attacks on pandemic interventions.

• ALEC Forum Promotes Manufactured Controversy Over the Factual Teaching of Racism in K-12 Schools

  By David Armiak | December 3rd, 2021 at 12:45 PM (CST)

  Around seventy lawmakers, lobbyists, and researchers gathered yesterday at the American Legislative Exchange Council's policy summit in San Diego to hear speakers push actions and model legislation in the GOP's manufactured culture war over the supposed teaching of critical race theory in public schools