The SCHOOL Act of 2023 changes how federal education money gets distributed by letting it follow individual students instead of going directly to school districts. Right now, most federal education funding goes to public schools based on enrollment. Under this bill, that money would instead go with each student to whatever school they choose—whether that's a public school, private school, or homeschool—and whether they're learning in person or online. Students and families could use these funds to pay for things like textbooks and educational materials, private tutoring, private school tuition, and extracurricular activities like sports or clubs. Essentially, this gives families more flexibility in choosing their child's education while ensuring federal funding follows that choice.

SCHOOL Act of 2023

Roy, Chip

Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning Act of 2023 or the SCHOOL Act of 2023 This bill allows certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education to follow the student to the school that they attend (i.e., public, private, or home school), regardless of whether the student is learning in person or remotely. These funds may be used for educational and instructional materials, tutoring, tuition for private school, and extracurricular activities.