The SOAR Permanent Authorization Act changes rules for the District of Columbia’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. It expands which accrediting bodies may qualify schools, raises a funding limit from $2 million to $2.2 million, and allows program funds to pay for tutoring for students who need extra academic help. If funds are not enough for all tutoring, students who previously attended the District’s lowest-performing schools receive priority. The bill also changes testing and evaluation requirements and authorizes $75 million for each fiscal year beginning in 2024.
Students and families in the program may be affected by the revised school accreditation rules, tutoring support, and evaluation process. The bill does not describe changes to individual scholarship eligibility.
The bill authorizes $75 million for the program for fiscal year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year. It also raises the limit for specified expenses from $2 million to $2.2 million. No publicly available information about actual spending is provided.
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