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HR 6259 115th Congress House Education Academic performance and assessments Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations State and local finance

Make Education Local Act of 2018

Introduced: June 28, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in House
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Make Education Local Act of 2018

This bill authorizes each state that submits to the Department of Education a state management decision to receive federal education funding on a consolidated basis. A state may use funding received pursuant to such a decision for any educational purpose.

Each state management decision shall contain specified information, including: (1) a list of programs that are subject to the state management decision, and (2) a description of how the state will address persistently failing public schools.

Each state operating under a state management decision shall: (1) establish an accountability system focused on assessing the academic achievement of students, (2) inform the public regarding the student-achievement assessment system, (3) report annually to parents and the general public on student progress and other school options available in the state, and (4) provide for the equitable program participation of private-school children and teachers in the same manner as provided under current law.

What's happening now June 28, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 719 Related bill A PLUS Act
  • S 221 Related bill A PLUS Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jun 28, 2018
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 28, 2018
McSally, Martha
· Jun 28, 2018
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6259: Make Education Local Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6259/
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"H.R. 6259: Make Education Local Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6259/.
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H.R. 6259, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6259/.
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