SCHOOL Act of 2025

This proposal would let certain federal K–12 and special education dollars follow each student to the school they attend—public, private, or home school—even if they learn remotely. States would send funds to public school districts based on enrollment and give private or home-schooled students their share through education savings accounts, as allowed by state law . The money could help pay for curriculum, books, online materials, tutoring, private school tuition, extracurriculars, testing fees, diagnostic tools, and therapies for students with disabilities . Parents would notify their state each year which school their child will attend, and that information could be used only to calculate and deliver funds. Public schools would pass funds to campuses based on enrollment, and federal money must add to—not replace—other school funding. Lunch benefits stay in place, and the plan does not allow government control over private or home-education providers .

• Who is affected: Children ages 5–17 in K–12, including students with disabilities who qualify for special education; families using public, private, or home schooling .
• What changes: Certain federal funds from existing K–12 and special education programs would follow the student; private/home-school students receive funds via education savings accounts; amounts are set per child regardless of school type; funds must supplement, not replace, other money.
• When/how it works: Each year, parents report school choice; states and districts allocate based on those counts. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is unchanged, and there’s no new government control over nonpublic providers .