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An investigation into a school in Ohio revealed a concerning money trail leading to Turkey, involving illegal use of taxpayer funds. Auditors found that nearly $13,000 was spent on immigration and legal fees for 19 Turkish immigrants, some of whom were not employed by the schools. The U.S. government is investigating H-1B visas issued to Horizon Schools, which raised alarms among local teachers' unions. They argue that taxpayer dollars should not fund foreign nationals when qualified Ohio teachers are available. Last year, Horizon Schools received over $27 million in taxpayer money, prompting further calls to keep funds within the state.

I oppose this bill because it's not conservative, grows government, creates a subsidy, and doesn't align with Republican principles. Illegals could be prioritized, LGBTQ or Muslim schools could become voucher schools, and taxpayers will foot the bill. The fiscal note projects a massive increase in government-dependent kids with minimal movement from public to private schools. This is a government takeover of private education, not about helping kids escape public schools. A tax exemption would be a better approach. This bill violates Republican principles of personal responsibility and limited government. It's unfair to parents who've sacrificed for private education. This will eliminate choices, not add them. Other states' experiences show the dangers of this vendor-driven model. Texas is already performing well in education without it.

Houstonians, Baker Ripley, an NGO, has offshore investments in the Grand Cayman Islands, raising questions about their tax-exempt status. In November 2003, their early childhood program was inspected, resulting in a $1.3 million civil monetary penalty. The county has provided them with $100 million for rental assistance and other programs, but they charge high administrative fees, around 25%. Recently, they received $50 million for an early childhood program, which included $12.5 million in administrative fees. Additionally, the former CEO, Angela Blanchard, who reportedly works zero hours, is paid $160,000. For more details, check my Substack linked below.

A Sacramento charter school board allegedly committed $180,000,000 in taxpayer fraud by creating a fake adult school purportedly teaching English to Afghan and Ukrainian immigrants. The board members resigned after an audit revealed the scheme, which involved creating fake students and classrooms to funnel money into private pockets. Funds were allegedly used for six-figure jobs for friends and family and luxury travel. Critics who questioned the spending were labeled racist, anti-refugee, or anti-education. The speaker claims this is a pattern in California, where public education is used as a front for scams involving activist bureaucrats, fake nonprofits, and made-up school boards. The speaker asserts that the system is a "racket" where politicians' relatives get six-figure jobs while infrastructure crumbles and living expenses explode.

John D. Rockefeller, from the oil industry, funded the General Education Board in 1903, stating he wanted a nation of workers, not thinkers. The board aimed to create schools focused on obedience, memorization, and preparing students for 9-to-5 jobs. Rockefeller also funded Big Pharma and medical schools to shift people from natural healing to pharmaceutical-based care. This created a system where schools create workers who become sick and require pharmaceutical drugs, generating endless profit for Rockefeller. The education system is a monopoly breeding workers for the elites' financial gain.

George W. Bush appointed John Cornyn as a Texas Supreme Court judge, where he authored an opinion creating the "Robinhood" system. This system takes from wealthy school districts and gives to poorer ones, which hurts the quality of education overall. It's socialism, and it doesn't work. Cornyn did this for Bush, who wanted to be president and didn't want to pass a major tax increase. The decision was five to four, with Cornyn in the majority. As a reward, Rove and Bush pushed Cornyn to become the Attorney General of Texas and then a US Senator. He has been funded and supported by that group ever since, but Texans are starting to realize what's happening.

48% of the student population is struggling. 92% of blacks don't know how to do math, and 83% can't read. High-level businessmen, both white and from lower economic levels, use the same verbiage when discussing these issues. Politicians are scared because people are waking up. Chicago Public Schools has a $90 billion budget and is requesting an additional $50 billion, including housing stipends for teachers. Amendment 1, passed by Pritzker and the Democrats, is described as the most overreaching union bill in the country. It allows public unions, like teachers, to strike on anything, potentially leading to backroom deals that never reach the public.

As an attorney and former public high school teacher, I've seen firsthand the issues within our education system. I loved my students, but the bureaucracy is stifling. Only 9% of the Department of Education's massive budget actually reaches K-12 schools. A lot of federal funding requires schools to meet certain criteria, turning it into a game for administrators to grab money. This funding often doesn't directly benefit teachers or students. Instead, it goes to programs that can make teachers' jobs harder. Why does the Department of Education spend over 90% of its budget on things other than K-12 education? What are your thoughts on this?

As an outsider in Texas, immigration has drastically changed the state. Trump effectively enforced federal laws, unlike previous administrations. Designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations allows the military to act against them, protecting states from cartel violence. The Biden administration's policies have indirectly funded the cartels, encouraging illegal immigration, which is a major profit source for them. They use these profits to buy weapons, some of which are surface-to-air, creating potential threats. George Soros has influenced the election of DA's in key Texas counties, leading to a proliferation of crime as these DA's often fail to prosecute, even financial crimes. This gives cartels an open invitation to operate. There's a fear among politicians of being targeted by these DAs, preventing effective action against crime.

Concerned parents in Texas discuss the controversial voucher program called School Choice. One parent criticizes the program for transferring a large amount of tax money to private companies without oversight or serving special education students. Another parent from East Texas dismisses claims of "woke" schools and expresses loyalty to their own community. A third parent references the state constitution's support for public free schools and urges others to oppose the voucher program. Eventually, they all agree to oppose the program, despite their initial disagreements.

The speaker alleges that the Pritzker family is a very prominent political family with 64 NGOs. They claim that for this single NGO, many people work for no compensation as trustees, while others are paid substantial salaries—upwards of a quarter of a million dollars. Specific figures cited include a Senior VP for Policy Research earning $400,000 a year, Strategy Affairs at $330,000 a year, and a VP at $300,000 a year. The speaker asserts there are 64 NGOs funded by taxpayers, stating, “that’s all your money.” The analogy used is that influential families in government are like a thief who found the bank vault door left open, with each NGO acting as “another bag for cash” that is filled and handed off to friends, with new LLCs created as needed. The speaker claims the NGOs “achieve anything? No. Not really.” and “Do they build anything? Certainly not. No.” The overall portrayal is that the NGOs are about distributing cash among associated individuals rather than delivering tangible results.

When Roberts was hired back in 2023, he wasn't just handed a superintendent job, he was given one of the biggest contracts in Iowa education. A $270,000 base salary padded with perks like a $38,000 annuity and a car allowance pushing his package over $300,000 a year. But what's even more interesting is his public bio claims he holds a doctorate in urban educational leadership from Trident University, but at this moment, I can't find any independent verification that the degree was confirmed, so this is yet another serious red flag. And the person who oversaw that decision, are you ready for this? Jackie Norris, who just so happens to be Michelle Obama's former chief of staff. This isn't just a hiring mistake. It shows how political favoritism and negligence can put entire communities at risk while taxpayers foot the bill.

Speaker 0: In America, we don't have a tax problem. We've got a third world problem. This is not an exaggeration. The United States collects over $2,400,000,000,000 in income taxes every year and then burns $1,500,000,000,000 through fraud, waste, and third world robbery. If the elites actually did their jobs and cut out the waste, the government would only need about $900,000,000,000 to function. And here's the crazy part. That would mean anyone earning under $500,000 a year could pay zero income tax, and everything would still be fully funded. So if this money isn't funding our future, whose dream is it really building? Look at Minnesota. The Somali daycare scandal gave us the answer. Billions of dollars you worked for, money meant to feed hungry kids, was diverted through fake daycare centers, phantom meals, and paperwork designed to approve. Not question, no kids, no food, just checks. Your hard earned labor was turned into Lamborghinis, beachfront mansions, and luxury vacations most of us will never experience even after a lifetime of honest work. On top of that, your tax dollars were routed to foreign organizations The US Military is fighting. Let that sink in. We went from defending liberty to bankrolling the threat. That's not compassion. That's collapse. And when systems fail like this, they don't admit mistakes. They don't apologize for wasting your money. They dig deeper into your pockets to fund their failure.

Texas spent $388 million on a four-year contract for the STAR standardized test. The speaker believes this test does not accurately assess students' levels. The speaker contrasts this expense with the fact that teachers still fund a large majority of their classrooms and can only write off $200 on their taxes.

Leaked lesson plans from a freshman education course at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sparked backlash after a student whistleblower exposed the level of hard left ideology being taught. The student shared six weeks of lectures with Fox News Digital, accusing the professor of turning an intro course into an indoctrination seminar focused on, you guessed it, equity, identity, and oppression amongst other practices. Slides from the course, which is a requirement to graduate, show first year education majors were trained to prioritize equity, LGBTQ plus issues, privileged identities, and preferred pronouns. Erica Donalds, AFPI Center for Education Opportunity Chair, responded that what the student whistleblower reveals is political, not an education course, and called it a course in liberal left wing Democrat politics. She argued it is infuriating to taxpayers paying for these courses that it explicitly teaches new teachers to be activists and to view schools as part of a larger political system, with the ideologies in the PowerPoint described as radical left wing ideologies being pushed on students instead of teaching the science of reading, how to teach rigorous math, and other fundamentals. She noted that brand new teachers coming out of teacher colleges are "woefully unprepared," citing surveys. The discussion highlighted concerns that if teachers focus on such content, they cannot teach students what they need to know. The problem, it was said, lies with the people teaching the teachers, suggesting reforms must target teacher certification and the ideologues running these programs. Donalds advocated reforming teacher certification, arguing that students who majored in core subjects must return to take courses from colleges of education for purposes of indoctrination and protectionism by teachers unions. One point raised: courses on privilege can lead to teaching individuals to shame children for how they were born, a concern about teaching young adults who are preparing to be teachers. The discussion asserted that parents and teachers are being disillusioned by education schools, undermining trust in colleges of education and colleges in general. On the political front, Linda McMahon, the Education Department Secretary, was discussed in the context of dismantling the department. It was stated that groups suing to stop reforms are not parents or classroom teachers, but teachers unions, progressive school district coalitions, and advocacy groups that benefit from centralized federal control and oppose curriculum transparency and accountability. The claim was that Congress created the department, but nothing requires it to remain an untouched bureaucracy, and McMahon is reportedly working to deliver on a promise to dismantle the Department of Education, with some functions moved to the Treasury, the Labor Department, and HHS. The conversation concluded with support for McMahon’s efforts and skepticism about the department’s longevity, ending with a light remark about the department’s age.

We have a prominent political family that runs 64 NGOs, and it looks like a lot of people are working for free as trustees while others are getting paid huge salaries. For example, we see a Senior VP for policy research making $400,000 a year and someone in strategy affairs making $330,000 a year. Remember, this is all from your tax dollars. These families in government are like thieves who found an open bank vault. Each NGO is a bag for cash. They stuff as much money as possible into each one, then they start a new LLC with a new purpose. Do they achieve anything? Not really. Do they build anything or make anything better for anyone? Not tangibly, but the people working for them are doing quite well.

The state profits from child support, funding judicial retirement with the money. Family courts lack oversight, judges making decisions without appeal. Federal programs pay states billions to break up families. In Texas, for every dollar of child support paid, the state receives 66¢. Divorces shifted to maximize state reimbursements. Fathers with 49% custody still pay maximum child support. Family courts rely on fabricated evidence.

The speaker describes a months-long forensics and fraud examination of Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) financials and operations, beginning after Charlie Kirk requested a “doge-like assessment” into TPUSA’s finances and right before Kirk was assassinated. The speaker says the IRS later indicated it would begin examining nonprofits for hiding fraud, abuse, or extremism and for determining transparency in control of money—prompting the speaker to offer the investigation to the IRS. The speaker explains fraud types in an organization context, stating that wire fraud involves electronic lying to obtain money (e.g., email or bank transfers) and mail fraud involves similar conduct via the US Mail or FedEx/UPS, adding that each instance of a detected fraudulent letter or email would constitute an additional count. The speaker claims TPUSA could face “a lot of counts” if found guilty. A “Substack” post is referenced as containing a source document for how numbers were derived. The speaker describes two main ways charities commit fraud: (1) spending money differently from what donors are told, and (2) “self-dealing” where charity funds are used for the benefit of insiders or related LLCs/entities, including through vendor payments. The speaker lists “big red flags,” focusing on a claimed “63 cents” outcome: an analysis based on TPUSA’s IRS Form 990s alleging that for every $100 donated, 63 cents goes back to students. The speaker asserts that fundraising events and their costs mean the “63 cents” is not “of $1.” The speaker further describes an alleged transfer of $57 million to TPUSA’s own endowment, stating that TPUSA lists charitable contributions and program expenses in a way that makes spending appear normal while it is not, according to the speaker’s analysis. Additional red flags include a $999,000 payment to “Clock Tower” (Clock Tower LLC), described as slightly below a threshold the speaker says triggers reporting scrutiny. The speaker says the entity formed in 2019 before receiving the payment, had no listed officers, no identifiable ownership, no employees, no website, and was dissolved a year and a half after receiving the funds; the speaker claims the payment was for a research project “nobody saw.” The speaker also alleges over $20 million in vendor payments to LLCs or entities tied to Turning Point, citing a pattern involving Stacey Sheridan forming LLCs, receiving funds, dissolving them, and repeating. The speaker claims many vendors had worked for Turning Point or had ties to it, and that in a 2024 990 TPUSA had 62 vendors making over $100,000 that were not reported because only the top five are reported, describing this as a red flag that could be obtained through subpoena or discovery. Finally, the speaker alleges TPUSA was not independently audited in 2024, pointing to Form 990 Schedule 12A and stating the answer is “no.” The speaker claims that for many years co-founder Bill Montgomery’s personal financial advisors served as auditors and were paid for bringing in business, and says this undermines claims of independent auditing. The speaker says they will work with Treasury and is planning additional analysis after receiving 2025 and 2026 990s.

I am a concerned parent in North Texas, reporting from the site of the upcoming School Center for Antiwoke Messaging (SCAM). Unlike public schools, which are free and mandated by the Texas state constitution, SCAM charges $10,400 in tuition per year. The school lacks a building and oversight, and its board of directors includes individuals who are not affiliated with the school but support the scam. SCAM promises not to teach woke subjects like science, history, or literature. Instead, they focus on the basics and reinforce whatever beliefs parents provide without encouraging questions. Additionally, SCAM plans to hire unqualified chaplains instead of certified teachers.

A concerned parent in North Texas criticizes TEE, an organization that aims to replace TASB in providing services to school boards. The parent argues that TEE is a right-wing money laundering scam registered in Delaware. They claim that TASB is both woke and a monopoly, while TEE supports specific candidates and asks for loyalty in return. The parent mentions Carol ISD as the only school board currently aligned with TEE and warns others to be cautious of propaganda. They question TEE's credibility as a support system for schools.

Education is flawed because the wealthy control everything, including politicians and the media. They want obedient workers, not critical thinkers. The system is rigged against hardworking people, who keep electing those who don't care about them. The rich want more for themselves and less for everyone else. The game is rigged, but many don't realize or care.

The discussion centers on school choice as a solution to the failing public education system, which speakers characterize as a monopoly plagued by Marxist ideology and union influence. They highlight geographic, state-mandated, and teacher certification monopolies that stifle competition and innovation. Corey DeAngelis, an education policy expert, advocates for "funding students, not systems," arguing it shifts the focus to parental rights and better outcomes. Research suggests school choice leads to reduced crime, teenage pregnancy, and increased graduation rates. Studies also indicate that competition from private and charter schools can improve public school performance. Speakers criticize faculties of education for low academic standards and leftist bias, perpetuating ineffective teaching methods like whole-word learning and self-esteem training. They note the teachers' unions' disproportionate financial support for the Democratic Party, hindering bipartisan progress on school choice. The conversation touches on the impact of COVID-19, which exposed the ideological leanings within schools and mobilized parents. They discuss the success of universal school choice programs in states like Arizona and Florida. Concerns about low-income families being left behind are addressed with data showing that school choice benefits these families and increases parental involvement.

The Department of Education has over 4,000 employees with an average salary exceeding $144,000. The Trump administration considered laying off half the department. The department's mission is to provide student achievement and prepare for global competitiveness. US test scores are declining; in 2022, the US ranked 16th in science, 9th in reading, and 34th in math, and scores have fallen since 2018. The Department of Education funds schools with $80-85 billion in loans and grants, but often with strings attached, such as critical race theory and gender ideology. Shutting down the Department of Education would return that money to the states, which could then fund school choice programs. This would allow parents in low-income neighborhoods to move their children to better schools, creating a competitive market. The speaker believes this would be better for children and the country, despite the political opposition.

The discussion centers on foster care incentives, education outcomes, and how system structure affects both children and foster parents. Speaker 1 explains that someone referred to “a D-rate kid” and described it as a way the foster care payment rate increases with a child’s academic failure and medication needs. The woman says she makes $28,000 a month off foster care and tells Speaker 1 that the foster parent “want[s] to make sure they fail in school.” She explains that if a child fails in school and can be placed on medication, “your rate goes up.” Speaker 1 recounts that “Every time they don’t pass a grade, your rate goes up because they’re a more difficult kid,” and “Every time they need a medication, your rate goes up.” Speaker 0 responds with “Holy shit,” and Speaker 1 says she was shocked and believes it contributes to “statistics” being “so bad,” describing how increasing the rate can incentivize “all the wrong people” instead of those motivated “for the love of a child.” Speaker 1 adds personal context: she says she “desperately need[s] medication” for one child so his “brain” slows down, because without it he is “very reactive” and making decisions she describes as “rash.” She says the child is “sweet” and “everybody’s favorite student” at school, but at home it becomes “a totally different situation,” and she says the rate would go up because the child “needs medication.” She contrasts this with another adopted child and emphasizes that it is “a lot harder than” her other kids. The conversation then expands on broader concerns: Speaker 0 says it is “making money off the government,” while Speaker 1 argues that the situation is worse than that and says it can “incentivize the other way,” including scenarios meant to lead to medication placement. Speaker 1 also frames the situation as connected to church involvement, saying it is “a demonic situation that exists because the church closed her doors,” while also stating there are “so many wonderful churches” and “so many wonderful Christian programs” doing good work, but “far too few.” Speaker 0 references a statistic: if every church in the country fostered one child, “there would be none left to foster.” Speaker 1 confirms it as “an accurate statistic,” and reiterates: “One child per church.” Speaker 1 further claims that the statistic is even better than that, stating there are about 344,000 children in foster care, referencing a Health and Human Services survey from May 2026, and contrasting it with an AFCARS-related figure of 330,000. Speaker 1 says there are “on average, 350,000 churches” and that 75% of foster care children have homes, so if one family in every four churches fostered, it would eradicate foster care placement in multiple institutional settings and provide enough licensed homes for future children. Finally, Speaker 1 explains why people may not foster, citing discomfort and lack of control over cases. She says children do not always get their opinions heard; a guardian ad litem interviews them sometimes, and it depends on the social worker. She also gives an example from 2016 where a social worker had 86 children on her caseload, illustrating how overworked social workers are and how conditions are said to have worsened since then.