# What This Bill Does

This bill would eliminate the federal Department of Education and send education funding directly to individual states instead. Thirty days after the bill becomes law, the entire department would shut down, and most of its programs would end. The only exceptions are federal student loans and Pell Grants for college students, which would be moved to the Treasury Department to keep running.

# How Money Would Flow to Schools

Instead of the Department of Education distributing federal education dollars based on various formulas and requirements, states would receive funding based on how much federal income tax their residents pay. So states with higher incomes would get more money, while states with lower incomes would get less. Each state would then decide how to spend that money on elementary and secondary schools with no federal strings attached. The bill includes language expressing that Congress believes states should use this freedom to create more competition and choice in education, and that parents should have the right to choose their children's schools.

# What This Means in Practice

This is a major shift in how education gets funded and controlled. Currently, the federal government sets certain standards and requirements for schools that receive federal money—things like special education services, civil rights protections, and curriculum standards. If this bill passes, those federal requirements would largely disappear for K-12 education. States would have complete control over how to spend their education dollars and what rules schools must follow. Some states might maintain similar standards to what exists now, while others might make very different choices. Parents and teachers in different states could see significant changes in their schools depending on how their state government decides to use the money.