Our enemies aren’t only challenging us abroad. They’re infiltrating the very fabric of this country.
And now China was handed important secrets by this group of American traitors.
Certainly! Here’s a rewritten version with an anti-Chinese government leaning:
A Virginia school district has been exposed for selling out America’s educational integrity to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), allowing the CCP to replicate the curriculum and infrastructure of one of America’s top STEM schools, documents reveal.
Between 2014 and 2021, Chinese entities funneled $3.6 million into the Thomas Jefferson Partnership Fund, a nonprofit supposedly dedicated to improving Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
In return, China gained insider knowledge to construct a network of 20 STEM schools in China known as the “Thomas Schools,” shamelessly mimicking the Virginia institution down to its very logo.
The true extent of this treachery came to light only because of relentless pursuit by Parents for Defending Education (PDE), who, despite FCPS’s attempts to obstruct transparency with exorbitant fees, uncovered damning details through public records. National Review recently exposed these revelations, revealing a disturbing web of influence.
The Partnership Fund struck deals with the Ameson Foundation, whose founder, Sean Zhang, is linked to the CCP’s United Front Work Department—a notorious arm of CCP influence abroad—and Tsinghua University, known for its ties to the CCP and Chinese military.
These entities contributed significantly to the Fund, which reported revenue of $311,980 in 2021 and paid its executive director $185,000, according to tax filings.
FCPS has attempted to distance itself, claiming the Fund operates independently and the money was merely a donation. However, evidence suggests otherwise.
In 2018, an assistant principal at Thomas Jefferson noted a $1 million contract with Ameson aimed at aiding Chinese school replication efforts. Emails disclosed that agreements with Tsinghua, crafted with legal scrutiny, mandated facilitating ties between the university and TJPF, not merely charitable acts.
Despite FCPS’s assertions, the Partnership Fund operated from within Thomas Jefferson itself, with employees holding FCPS credentials and office space within the school. Requests under the agreement were processed by FCPS staff, divulging sensitive information inaccessible to the public.
The extent of CCP’s demands was staggering: requests for curriculum materials, lab equipment lists, and student project samples—often requiring covert means due to Chinese internet restrictions—illustrate the CCP’s predatory intent.
The Thomas Schools proudly declare their model as an adaptation of TJHSST’s curriculum and values, blending American educational prowess with Chinese cultural elements.
Their advisory committee boasts figures like Geoffrey Jones, TJHSST’s founding principal, alongside Chinese education officials with deep CCP ties.
China’s track record of exploiting educational platforms for propaganda is notorious, exemplified by their Confucius Institutes worldwide—while denying reciprocity to American institutions in China.
The CCP’s infiltration extends beyond educational mimicry; recent settlements like the University of Maryland’s $500,000 fine underscore pervasive CCP influence within American academia.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office expressed deep concern over these revelations, highlighting the CCP’s insidious attempts to influence American education and plunder intellectual property. The Virginia Department of Education has pledged a thorough investigation.
FCPS assured National Review that ties with Ameson ceased in 2018 and vowed stricter controls over foreign donations—an attempt to mitigate fallout from this damaging exposure.
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