Capital District Times

Washington, D.C. - The Combatting the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act, introduced by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH), has advanced through the House Education and the Workforce Committee following today's markup session. This progression sets the bill up for consideration on the House floor.

“I am proud to co-lead the CLASS Act as it advances through the Education and the Workforce Committee to ensure the Chinese Communist Party is not able to buy influence over our young students with pro-China propaganda in our classrooms,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. “We must ensure that the next generation of American leaders are not corrupted by misinformation coming from Communist China.”

The CLASS Act responds to a report from Parents Defending Education, which revealed contracts for "Confucius Classrooms" between 143 K-12 schools and a Chinese government entity across 34 states and Washington, D.C., including New York. These funds come with incentives for schools, such as fully funded teacher exchanges, Chinese language programs, and opportunities for American students to study in China.

Read the full text of the bill [here](https://stefanik.house.gov/2024/6/stefanik-joyce-s-class-act-advances-through-e-w-committee-following-markup).

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