# Plain Language Summary: H.R. 2030

This bill would completely eliminate federal funding for the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) for the year 2024. The IES is a research organization within the Department of Education that studies what works and what doesn't in American schools and education programs. It conducts studies on teaching methods, student learning, school effectiveness, and other education-related research that helps inform policy decisions and best practices.

If this bill passed, it would mean zero dollars would be available for this research organization to operate during that fiscal year. This would effectively shut down their operations, halt ongoing research projects, and prevent the release of new education studies. Teachers, school administrators, and policymakers often rely on IES research to make decisions about curriculum, teaching strategies, and education programs, so losing this research capacity could mean less evidence-based guidance for schools trying to improve student outcomes.

The practical impact would be felt most directly by researchers and education professionals who depend on IES data and studies. Schools and districts that use IES research to guide their programs would lose access to new findings. However, it's important to note that this bill was introduced in March 2023 and would only apply to fiscal year 2024. The bill would need to pass both the House and Senate and be signed by the President to actually become law, which is a significant hurdle in the legislative process.

To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Department of Education, Institute for Education Sciences for fiscal year 2024.

Biggs, Andy

 <p>This bill specifies that no FY2024 funding is authorized to be appropriated or made available for the Institute of Education Sciences.</p>