HB6458: EMPOWER Act Effective Money for Pupils: Overcoming Washington’s Educational Regulation Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To terminate the Office for Elementary and Secondary Education of the Department of Education and provide block grants to States.
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The EMPOWER Act would shut down the federal Office for Elementary and Secondary Education within the Department of Education. It would replace federal education programs with block grants—large sums of money—that states could use flexibly for their schools. Block grants give states more control over how education money is spent rather than following federal rules. The bill would significantly reduce federal oversight of education policy. Currently, the bill has been introduced in Congress and is in the early stage of the legislative process.
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HB6458: EMPOWER Act Effective Money for Pupils: Overcoming Washington’s Educational Reg…