Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act

HR 6418 creates new small grants ($100,000 maximum) to help educator-led teams plan new charter schools. It directly affects charter school developers led by educators with at least 54 months of school-based experience (including after-school/summer programs) who have already drafted a community-focused school plan. The bill requires states to reserve 5% of certain charter school grant funds specifically for these pre-opening planning grants. This changes how federal funds support charter school development by prioritizing educator-led proposals during the planning phase.