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The Keep Our Pact Act (S. 72/H.R. 764) would create a mandatory 10-year path to fully funding both Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)—critical programs for the students most in need. Title I programs for low-income students and schools were shortchanged by nearly $30 billion in the 2019-20 school year. Congress promised to pay 40 percent of the excess costs of special education services when IDEA was first passed, but has never come close—the federal share is now less than 14 percent. Now is the time to fulfill America’s promise of equal opportunity for all students.
Email your members of Congress and tell them to cosponsor and support the Keep Our PACT Act.
Cindy Marten, President Biden’s nominee for Deputy Secretary of Education, was a classroom teacher and principal of an urban school before becoming superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District in 2013—hands-on experience that equips her to provide the opportunities to learn and thrive all our students deserve. Her administrative expertise further qualifies her to manage the U.S. Department of Education’s K-12 policies, intergovernmental and stakeholder activities, and programs for English-language learners. Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, Marten has worked closely with families and educators to follow science and keep the community safe.
Email your senators and tell them to support Cindy Marten for Deputy Secretary of Education.
A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
A bill to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.
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