Congress must increase federal funding for K-12 education on a long-term basis and in a targeted way in order to close education funding gaps and support students, particularly those who are Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. Congress can do this by introducing the Public Education Opportunity Grants program, which would:
All students deserve access to a high-quality education, but years of underfunding have undermined many aspects of school quality, especially in schools predominantly serving students from families with low resources and students who are Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. To fix these funding gaps and invest in our schools, Congress must increase federal funding for K-12 education on a long-term basis and in a targeted way to support those with the greatest need. Congress can do this by introducing the Public Education Opportunity Grants program.
This fact sheet outlines the main goals and provisions of the proposed Public Education Opportunity Grants program.