Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation on July 29 to minimize the influence of China and other foreign actors in schools across the United States.
The Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act would address an issue that has gained significant attention, as states such as Oklahoma have attempted to mitigate the impact of programs that are associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Under the TRACE Act, schools would be required to offer parents the opportunity to analyze, or “trace,” any curriculum that is provided by foreign actors or acquired with funds from foreign sources.
Although the CCP is not named in the legislation, Cruz referred to the regime explicitly in his announcement about the bill….