The proposal would abolish the Department of Education and repeal most programs it administers. States would receive federal grants for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education from fiscal years 2025 through 2033, based on the amounts appropriated for each state in fiscal year 2025. States could use the grants for education purposes allowed by state law, but could not use them to replace nonfederal education funding. The proposal would transfer certain programs, including Pell Grants, federal student loans, special education grants, and job training programs, to other federal departments. It would require state audits and public reports, and keep certain federal nondiscrimination protections in place. The bill was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce; it is not described as enacted.
If enacted, the proposal would give states more control over how to use these education grants. It would also move some federal education programs to other departments. The text does not describe how individual schools or students would be affected by those changes.
The proposal would appropriate funds for state grants from fiscal years 2025 through 2033. Grant amounts would be based on fiscal year 2025 appropriations for each state, excluding funding for programs transferred under the proposal. It does not state a total cost. States would also have to arrange annual independent audits.
The proposal’s findings say education decisions should be led by states, parents, teachers, and local communities. They argue that federal oversight has increased regulation and bureaucracy and that local control could support educational improvement.
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