# CRT Transparency Act Plain Language Summary

This bill requires schools that receive federal education funding to post their curriculum online where parents and the public can see it. Specifically, any school district applying for federal money would have to put the curriculum for each grade level on their website in a way that's publicly accessible to anyone. The bill applies this requirement to both state education agencies and local school districts, making it a condition of receiving certain federal education funds.

The practical effect is that parents would be able to look up what their children are being taught in each grade and subject without having to request materials from the school. Right now, curriculum information might be scattered across different documents, kept in school offices, or not easily available online. This bill would standardize that by requiring schools to centralize and publish this information. If a school district wants federal funding—which most do, as it helps pay for programs and services—they would need to comply with this posting requirement.

The bill doesn't change what schools teach or ban any specific topics. It's purely about transparency and access to information. However, it's worth noting that the bill's name references "CRT" (Critical Race Theory), which has become a politically charged term in education debates, even though the bill itself doesn't mention CRT specifically or restrict any curriculum content. The bill simply mandates that whatever curriculum schools are using must be posted online for public review.

CRT Transparency Act

Curriculum Review of Teachings Transparency Act or the CRT Transparency Act This bill requires a local educational agency, in order to receive certain federal education grants, to post on a publicly accessible website the curriculum for each grade level of its elementary and secondary schools.