{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.paul.senate.gov/washington-d-c-this-week-u-s-senator-rand-paul-r-ky-reintroduced-the-support-children-having-open-opportunities-for-learning-school-act-to-provide-parents-and-students-with-much-need/", "Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the SCHOOL Act for Educational Freedom", "2024-12-11", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "www.paul.senate.gov", "paul", "https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nDecember 11, 2024\n\nContact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343\n\nDr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the SCHOOL Act for Educational Freedom\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 This week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced the Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning (SCHOOL) Act to provide parents and students with much-needed flexibility and options regarding K-12 education.\n\n\u201cEvery child, regardless of neighborhood, color, class, or background, deserves access to a school that supports their success,\u201d said Dr. Paul. \u201cMy SCHOOL Act will provide parents and students with educational choices and the necessary tools to succeed, no matter where they are learning.\u201d\n\nThe Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning Act would allow Federal funds for K-12 education to follow the eligible child, regardless of whether the child is in public school, private school, or homeschool. These funds could be used for a wide range of educational needs, including curriculum materials, technological educational materials, and educational therapies for students with disabilities.\n\nNo matter what the learning landscape looks like moving forward, this bill empowers parents to put their children\u2019s futures first.\n\nDr. Rand Paul\u2019s Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning (SCHOOL) Act Would:\n\nAmend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow certain funds authorized under those laws to follow a child, whether learning in person or remotely, to the public school, private school, or homeschool of choice.\n\nAllow those funds to be used for a range of needs, including:\n\nCurriculum materials\n\nTechnological educational materials\n\nTutoring\n\nExtracurricular activities\n\nPrivate school tuition\n\nEducational therapies for students with disabilities\n\nEnsure each child would receive the same amount of funding, regardless of where the child is enrolled.\n\nEnsure that no child choosing to take advantage of these opportunities would be precluded from a federally funded school food program.\n\nProtect non-public education providers from Federal and State control.\n\nYou can read the SCHOOL Act HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.paul.senate.gov/washington-d-c-this-week-u-s-senator-rand-paul-r-ky-reintroduced-the-support-children-having-open-opportunities-for-learning-school-act-to-provide-parents-and-students-with-much-need/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.592670800164342, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}