Expressing support for the Nation's local public K-12 schools and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.

H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including but not limited to Federal student aid, student loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs including S.383, Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2025. Private school vouchers including H.R.833/S.292, Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025 Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety S.1220, Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment Act Career and Technical Education related issues Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act, Entirety Department of Education, Existence and organization, including regarding the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Pesticide near schools environmental issues S.Res.158, Paraprofessionals and education support staff Bill of Rights resolution Protection Public Education School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits H.R.2598/S.1277, IDEA Full Funding Act S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 S.163, Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 H.R.3939, Respond Innovate, Succeed and Empoer (RISE) Act H.R.4026/S.2107, POST Act of 2025 H.R.4253, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act The Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in schools (FACTS) Act Pride in Mental Health Act Phone Free Schools issues generally H.R.1383/S.356, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, Entirety Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) History Act H.R.4085, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act, Entirety H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery Act of 2025, National Defense Authorization FY2026, Voucher related amendments; and DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region Dismantling Department of Education Monitor the following: Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act Borrower defense rule issues Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally H.Res.94, Expressing support for the Nations local public K-12 schools and Department of Education STOP Bullying Act (draft) Department of Education funding generally Diversity Equity and Inclusion Parental and Family Engagement related issues H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Artificial Intelligence Education Act School Bus related issues Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2025 and FY2026 funding and policy provisions Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety Education equity issues H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety