PragerU
| Formation | 2009 |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
Tax ID no. | 27-1763901 |
Area served | United States, United Kingdom |
CEO | Marissa Streit |
| Revenue | $56,600,000 (2021) |
| Expenses | $32,900,000 (2021) |
| Staff | 97 (2021) |
| Website | www |
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The Prager University Foundation, known as PragerU, is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy group and media organization that creates content promoting conservative and capitalist viewpoints on various political, economic, and sociological topics. It was co-founded in 2009 by screenwriter Allen Estrin and talk show host Dennis Prager. Despite the name including the word "university", it is not an academic institution and does not confer degrees.
PragerU's videos contain misleading or factually incorrect information on climate change, slavery[1][2][3] and racism in the United States, immigration, and the history of fascism. PragerU has been further accused of promoting creationism, fascism, racism, sexism and anti-LGBT politics.[4][5]
PragerU is used as supplemental education material in public schools in 8 states.[6]
- ^ Schwartz, Sarah (August 31, 2023). "PragerU, Creator of Controversial Social Studies Videos, Now Has a Toehold in Schools". EducationWeek. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023.
- ^ Stone, Peter (September 6, 2023). "US 'university' spreads climate lies and receives millions from rightwing donors". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023.
- ^ Ecarma, Caleb (August 17, 2023). "PragerU: Coming to a Public School Near You?". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on May 15, 2025.
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:4was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Laird, Skylar (December 4, 2024). "SC Board of Education member calls for review of PragerU in schools • SC Daily Gazette". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved August 28, 2025.