Make Education Local Act of 2019

Summary

Make Education Local Act of 2019 This bill creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law. Each state is authorized to submit to the Department of Education a state management decision which, among other things, shall describe how the state will address persistently failing public schools. The bill defines state management decision as a state decision to assume full management responsibility for the expenditure of federal funds to advance the educational policy of the state. The duration of a state management decision shall be between 5 and 10 years. The state must establish an accountability system that focuses on the academic achievement of students and includes a system (as determined by the state) of evaluating the academic achievement and progress of students.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 April 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 April 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 April 2019

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Sponsors

• Debbie Lesko · R · Sponsor
• Andy Biggs · R · Sponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• David Schweikert · R · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Make Education Local Act of 2021
• related to ← A PLUS Act
• related to ← A PLUS Act
• related to ← Make Education Local Act of 2018