Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

Parents' right to foreign funding info

If enacted, this would require schools to give parents new information about foreign funding. The Education Secretary would tell state agencies each school year, and states would tell local agencies. Each school would post or widely share a short parents' rights notice at the start of each year. Parents could request written answers within 30 days about donations, agreements, or transactions. Those answers would name the foreign country or foreign entity and, if money was given, the amount and any terms. Parents could ask how many school staff are paid, in whole or in part, with such foreign funds. Schools would answer in writing within 30 days. Parents could review and get free copies of curricular or training materials bought or obtained with such foreign funds. Those materials must be made available at least every four weeks and provided within 30 days, consistent with copyright law. "Foreign country" includes dependent territories but not outlying areas. "Foreign entity of concern" uses the definition in 42 U.S.C. 19221(a). These rules would apply as a condition of receiving funds under this Act.