CMD NEWS ABOUT Education

• The Big Money Behind Chris Rufo’s Right-Wing Agitating

  By Walker Bragman and Alex Kotch | May 14th, 2024 at 9:00 AM (CDT)

  “I ❤️ billionaires,” the far-right activist said.

• Wisconsin Right-Wing Litigation Center Grooms School Board Members

  By David Armiak | April 24th, 2024 at 6:57 AM (CDT)

  The Bradley Foundation’s “MVP” is positioning itself to be the ALEC of school boards.

• Koch Injected Nearly $500 Million into Hundreds of Colleges and Universities Between 2018 and 2022

  By Colleen Scerpella | February 23rd, 2024 at 12:13 PM (CST)

  Nonprofits controlled by Charles Koch funneled $458.7 million to 338 higher education beneficiaries between 2018 and 2022, according to a Center for Media and Democracy analysis of IRS filings by the donor conduits. 

• Charles Koch’s “Stand Together” Donor Conduits Move $176 Million into his Network, Higher Education, and Right-Wing Policy, Advocacy, Litigation, and Media Groups in 2022

  By David Armiak | December 20th, 2023 at 7:54 AM (CST)

  In 2022, Stand Together Trust and Stand Together Chamber of Commerce contributed over $176 million to groups in Charles Koch’s “Stand Together” constellation of nonprofits as well as to higher education and right-wing policy, advocacy, litigation and media groups, the Center for Media and Democracy has found.

• Bradley Funneled $86 Million to Right-Wing Litigation, Policy, Media, Youth Groups, and Higher Education in 2022

  By David Armiak | December 13th, 2023 at 2:30 AM (CST)

  The Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and its “aligned” donor advised fund funneled a total of $86.4 million to right-wing litigation outlets, national and state policy groups, media outlets, youth groups, and higher education in 2022, according to an analysis of its most recent IRS filings obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy.