Transparency
Responsibility
Accountability
in Education
Investigating and exposing radical influence and ideological capture in K–12 education
What is TRACE?
TRACE Initiative 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
Our Impact
The reach of TRACE continues to grow as more communities, organizations, and decision-makers seek evidence-based research and analysis
TRACE Articles
Rutgers, “Nonviolence,” and the Activist Network Behind the Archive (5/23/2026)
How a publicly funded university became connected to an activist ecosystem tied to controversial Gaza advocacy networks and why the institutional relationships deserve scrutiny.
The Alavi Foundation wasn't dismantled. It was Laundered (3/31/2026)
The Biden administration's final-days settlement didn't end Iran's American financial network. It handed it a clean legal slate and half a billion dollars.
WhyIslam?, Islamic Circle of North America, and the Importance of Oversight (2/20/2026)
Examining ICNA’s Leadership History and Affiliations
America Needs to Reinvestigate the Alavi Foundation. The Evidence Never Went Away (12/01/2025)
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 (10/14/2025)
The Next Wave in Classroom Radicalization
Fairfax County Public Schools' Blind Spot: Muslim Student Association's Activity Inside Public Schools (10/08/2025)
New TRACE report reveals how “student clubs” blurred the line between faith, politics, and public education