SCHOOL Act of 2023

HR 571, the SCHOOL Act of 2023, requires states to redirect federal education funds to follow students regardless of whether they attend public, private, or home schools. It mandates that states allocate funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) based on student enrollment, distributing resources directly to families through education savings accounts for private or home school use. These accounts can cover tuition, curriculum materials, tutoring, therapies for students with disabilities, and other educational expenses. The bill includes safeguards requiring funds to "supplement, not supplant" existing local funding and explicitly prohibits federal or state control over private education providers.