This bill seeks to improve education outcomes by empowering parents, States, and local communities, asserting that parents are the primary educators and should have meaningful choices in their children's education. It aims to restore educational decision-making to local entities by authorizing the Secretary of Education to review and rescind regulations that limit parental rights or State and local control over education. The Secretary is also directed to promote policies supporting school choice , such as education savings accounts and voucher programs, and to reduce federal administrative burdens while enhancing transparency. The legislation allows for reduced federal education spending, with quarterly reporting requirements, and explicitly states it imposes no federal mandates on curriculum or standards. It further clarifies that the Act does not limit parental rights, preempt State and local autonomy, authorize new federal spending, or affect homeschooling.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Education
Make Education Great Again Act
USA119th CongressHR-2386| House
| Updated: 3/26/2025
This bill seeks to improve education outcomes by empowering parents, States, and local communities, asserting that parents are the primary educators and should have meaningful choices in their children's education. It aims to restore educational decision-making to local entities by authorizing the Secretary of Education to review and rescind regulations that limit parental rights or State and local control over education. The Secretary is also directed to promote policies supporting school choice , such as education savings accounts and voucher programs, and to reduce federal administrative burdens while enhancing transparency. The legislation allows for reduced federal education spending, with quarterly reporting requirements, and explicitly states it imposes no federal mandates on curriculum or standards. It further clarifies that the Act does not limit parental rights, preempt State and local autonomy, authorize new federal spending, or affect homeschooling.