Prager University, more commonly known as PragerU, is not an accredited academic institution. The organization, which claims it “promotes the American values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” perpetrates far-right ideology vilifying the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants and people of color. Critics have linked PragerU content to far-right propaganda, asserting that the organization’s messaging sometimes aligns with extreme viewpoints and fosters divisiveness in political debate.
Key Takeaways
- PragerU has faced criticism for its associations with individuals identified as part of far-right and extremist movements with content that aligns with far-right ideologies. The organization features videos from anti-Indigenous writer Jeff Fynn-Paul, anti-gender affirming care activist Chloe Cole, as well as far-right commentators Tim Pool, Jordan Peterson, Jack Posobiec, Corey DeAngelis, James Lindsay and Allie Stuckey.
- Through its PragerU Kids programming, the organization produces videos, reading material and curricula designed for grades K-12. Although it markets that content as “educational, entertaining, [and] pro-American kids,” PragerU admittedly indoctrinates children with far-right messages.
- PragerU has actively engaged in efforts to reshape public education by challenging existing diversity and inclusion initiatives, producing content that challenges the implementation of such programs within educational institutions.
- In addition to PragerU’s anti-LGBTQ+, anti-diversity and hard-right content, the narratives offered in PragerU Kids videos often present a skewed version of history and downplay significant historical issues.
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What You Can Do
You can speak up and advocate for more equitable and inclusive education initiatives, policies and curricula. Here are some resources to help you do just that.
Image at top: Conservative radio host Dennis Prager cofounded PragerU in 2009 as “a free alternative to the dominant left-wing ideology in culture, media, and education,” according to PragerU’s website. (Photo illustration by the SPLC; original image from Alamy)