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Introduced on May 7, 2025 by Joseph Morelle
This bill would fund new ways to help students learn. It creates grants to design, test, and expand innovative learning models in K–12 schools, and asks the Institute of Education Sciences to study what works, share results, and point out rules that get in the way of good ideas. Grants can start as small pilots and grow if early results are strong, for up to six years, and projects must meet high quality and privacy rules and stay nonpartisan. Money can also fund research on existing models . For this development-and-research part, funding is allowed from 2026–2035, with most dollars directed to development grants and a smaller share to research .
The bill also helps states and school districts adopt proven models. States receive formula grants based on their number of students and how many come from families with incomes below the poverty line, and must pass at least 95% of funds down to school districts. Each district gets at least $10,000 and can partner with colleges or Tribes to design and evaluate programs that serve all students, including students with disabilities, English learners, gifted students, and students at risk. Reports must be public, personal data stays private, and there is an independent evaluation of the program. The federal government cannot force any specific curriculum or model, and these grants add to, not replace, other education funds. Funding for this state-and-local rollout is allowed from 2027–2036 .