Transparency.
Responsibility.
Accountability.
In Education.
Investigating and exposing radical influence and ideological capture in K–12 education
What Is TRACE?
TRACE is a watchdog organization that investigates radical influence and misconduct across the education system—from classrooms and school boards to the organizations shaping education policy.
Deep Research
We conduct thorough investigations into radical influence across the education system—from classrooms to policy organizations.
Intelligence Mapping
We map the networks, funding streams, and organizational connections that drive ideological capture in schools
Public Accountability
We publish detailed reports that expose what others overlook, defending every child's right to an education free from indoctrination.
Latest Reports
Read our investigative reports on Substack
WhyIslam?, Islamic Circle of North America, and the Importance of Oversight
Examining ICNA’s Leadership History and Affiliations
Outside Adults Appear to Be Coordinating Indiana YDSA High School Walkouts
A Coordinated Student Walkout, Outside Activist Involvement, and Serious Oversight Questions at North Central High School
America Needs to Reinvestigate the Alavi Foundation. The Evidence Never Went Away
A decades-old Iranian-linked network slipped through federal hands on a procedural technicality. Its footprint never stopped growing, nor did the questions it raises
“Organizing for Life”: The DSA’s Quiet Expansion Into America’s High Schools
The Next Wave in Classroom Radicalization
New TRACE report reveals how “student clubs” blurred the line between faith, politics, and public education
Education as a Battlefield: The 1988 Hamas Manifesto the West Ignored
When an organization names teachers, curricula, and youth as central to its strategy, schools stop being neutral spaces. That’s not metaphor -- it’s in the document.
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