A resolution expressing support for the local public K-12 schools of the United States and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.
Sponsored By: Senator Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
Introduced
Summary
Protect federal investment in public K‑12 schools. This resolution would affirm the Department of Education's vital role and oppose diverting federal funds to private‑school vouchers or actions that dismantle or relocate major Department offices.
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- Families and students: Reinforces federal backing for local public schools that educate about 90% of preK‑12 students and more than 49 million students nationwide.
- Students with disabilities: Highlights IDEA and DOE grants that support over 7.5 million students and notes about 95% of students with disabilities attend public schools.
- Rural and low‑income communities: Calls attention to wide variation in state and local funding and cites Title I support reaching over 51,000 schools and nearly 1.4 million students experiencing homelessness.
- Educators and school leaders: Notes DOE investments that support about 90% of teachers and roughly 20% of school leaders.
- Federal program delivery: Warns that dismantling or relocating major DOE offices could disrupt administration and delay grants that schools rely on.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Gary Peters
MI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Elissa Slotkin
MI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Raphael Warnock
GA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/2/2025
Roll Call Votes
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