S 1661 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Strength in Diversity Act of 2023

The Strength in Diversity Act of 2023 creates a federal grant program to help schools address racial and socioeconomic isolation. It directly affects public K-12 schools and early childhood programs in areas with concentrated poverty or segregation. The bill authorizes competitive grants for planning (up to 1 year) and implementation (up to 3 years), requiring grantees to develop strategies like improved school assignments, transportation plans, or teacher recruitment to increase diversity. Grantees must track academic progress and diversity metrics, engage communities, and avoid federal curriculum control, with annual reporting to the Department of Education.
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May 2023
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Introduced May 17, 2023 Last action May 17, 2023
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May 17, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 17, 2023
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