Bill · H.R. 83· House(119-HR-83)
Ending Common Core and Expanding School Choice Act
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Biggs
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Ending Common Core and Expanding School Choice Act," seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It allows States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow those children to various educational settings. These settings include public schools, charter schools, accredited private schools, or supplemental educational service programs. The bill defines "eligible children" as those aged 5 to 17 from families with incomes below the poverty level. It also establishes how per pupil amounts are calculated and used for qualified expenses. Additionally, the Act prohibits Federal employees from mandating specific instructional content or academic standards.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one?+8
The bill explicitly enables school choice by allowing federal funds for low-income students to follow them to public, charter, or private schools.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill empowers low-income families to direct educational funds toward specific private or supplemental educational settings.
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill provides low-income children with more options for how their educational funding is used.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Educational Options: The bill allows Federal funds to follow low-income children to public schools, charter schools, accredited private schools, or supplemental educational service programs (Section 1112(b)).
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Expanded Use of Funds: Funds can be used for various qualified expenses, such as tuition and fees for public or charter schools, or accredited/State-approved private schools (Section 1112(d)).
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Protection of Local Curriculum: Federal employees are prohibited from mandating specific instructional content, academic standards, curricula, or assessments, including the Common Core State Standards (Section 1113(a)).
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Removal of Assessment Mandates: The bill prevents the Federal government from requiring agencies or schools to implement annual assessments, academic standards, or accountability systems to receive funds (Section 1113(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Verification and Account Requirements: If a State directs funds to be distributed to a parent, the State educational agency must determine how to verify the use of funds and may require the parent to establish an educational savings account or other dedicated account (Section 1112(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Children+5Good For Students+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves School Choice+8
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House