Make Education Great Again Act

This bill aims to give more control over education to parents, states, and local communities. It tells the U.S. Department of Education to roll back rules that limit parental rights or local control, promote school choice (like vouchers, education savings accounts, and charter schools), cut red tape, share more information with families, and make sure federal funds support student learning rather than federal mandates. It says parents should have meaningful choices in how their children learn and that local decision-making can lead to better results.

The bill lets the Department spend less than the full amount Congress sets for education programs and requires public reporting to Congress every quarter on what funds weren’t used and why. It also makes clear that the federal government cannot force states or schools to use certain curricula, does not create new federal spending, and does not affect homeschooling or parents’ rights.

• Who is affected: Parents, students, states, and local school districts.
• What changes: More school choice options; fewer federal rules; more transparency; possible lower federal spending on some programs with quarterly reports; no new mandates on curriculum; homeschooling and parental rights protected.
• When: Quarterly reports are due within 30 days after each fiscal quarter; other actions occur as the Department carries out the bill’s directions.