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  • H.R. 954, known as the "SOAR Permanent Authorization Act," seeks to amend the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to update requirements regarding funding, testing, and evaluations. It proposes changes to accreditation standards and removes limits on student academic assistance...

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    H.R. 954, the "SOAR Permanent Authorization Act," wants to change the rules for a program that helps kids in Washington, D.C., go to better schools by giving more money and checking how well it's working, but some people are worried it's not clear why it needs more money.

  • H.R. 2456 proposes to terminate the Department of Education by October 1, 2026, and redistribute its functions among other government entities, such as the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Justice. The bill aims...

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    H.R. 2456 is a plan to close the Department of Education by 2026 and ask other parts of the government to take over its jobs, so that schools are mostly run by the states instead of the country.