The bill would abolish the Department of Education 270 days after enactment and repeal most programs it administers, except for programs transferred by the bill. Within 180 days, it would move disability education programs to Health and Human Services, Indian education programs to the Department of the Interior, and several student aid, research, and other programs to the Treasury Department. It would also create state block grants for early, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education. The bill is in progress and has been referred to House committees.
States could use elementary and secondary education grants for any purpose related to those areas, including career and technical education. States would also receive grants to support postsecondary education. Grant recipients would have to provide student data, complete annual audits, and comply with applicable federal civil rights laws. The bill does not specify how these changes would affect individual students or schools.
The bill authorizes appropriations for sections 3 through 5 equal to the total amount appropriated to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2019. No more than 50 percent could fund state block grants, and no more than 20 percent could fund federal administration and oversight. The bill does not state a dollar amount.
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