The Strength in Diversity Act of 2026 creates a new federal grant program designed to help schools reduce racial and economic segregation. The program provides funding to school districts, states, and regional education agencies to develop and implement plans that increase diversity in public schools, from early childhood programs through high school. The bill recognizes that many schools are segregated by race and income level, which can negatively affect student outcomes, and aims to address this through targeted federal support. Schools can use the grants to try different approaches—like changing school boundaries, creating specialized programs to attract students from different areas, improving transportation, or redesigning how students are assigned to schools. The program includes both planning grants (up to 1 year) to help communities figure out what diversity strategies would work best for them, and implementation grants (up to 3 years, potentially extended to 5 years) to actually carry out those plans. The bill emphasizes that any changes must involve meaningful input from parents, students, and community members, including consultation with local housing and transportation authorities. Schools must track their progress on academic outcomes for all student groups and measure whether they're actually increasing diversity. The federal government will reserve some funding for research, technical assistance, and developing best practices that schools can learn from.