Purposes

The purposes of this Act are to: (1) Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). (2) Support States in providing all students with a well-rounded education, including instruction in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. (3) Reduce State and Federal reliance on standardized test scores as an indicator of student ability and school quality. (4) Promote innovative, holistic, and high-quality assessment models that more fully capture student knowledge, skills, and competencies. (5) Prevent discrimination and bias in K–12 schools and uphold the civil rights of students, staff, and educators. (6) Rebuild, repair, and restore K–12 public school infrastructure. (7) Strengthen the educator pipeline and provide educators and staff with the resources they need to succeed in and out of the classroom. (8) Promote high-quality education research and development and uplift evidence-based practices for student success and wellbeing. (9) Provide K–12 public schools with the amount of funding necessary to equip all students with the opportunity to achieve challenging academic standards and succeed in college and career. (10) Provide all young children with access to a free, high-quality preschool education. (11) Provide all students with free and healthy school meals. (12) Strengthen and protect public education as a vital community-based institution.