About the bill
Should federal education dollars switch from a “follow the school” approach to a “follow the child” approach?
What the legislation does
The SCHOOL (Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning) Act would allow certain federal taxpayer education dollars to “follow the child” across any form of education they choose, including homeschooling, private school, and religious schools. It would apply to any child ages 5 to 17.
The legislation would still allow children outside the public school system to receive free or reduced-price school lunches for which they would ordinarily be eligible. The legislative sponsors portray this provision as potentially applying to “low-income and disadvantaged students who live in crime-ridden neighborhoods” who could “escape their decaying schools” but may still need free or reduced-price meals.
The Senate version was introduced on ...
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on August 4, 2020, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“ICYMI: Dr. Rand Paul’s SCHOOL Act Introduced in U.S. House by Rep. Chip Roy”
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Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
(Sponsor)
on Aug 17, 2020
“Dr. Rand Paul Introduces SCHOOL Act to Empower Parents, Increase Education Options and Flexibility”
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Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
(Sponsor)
on Aug 5, 2020
History
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Aug 4, 2020
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Introduced
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S. 4432 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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