Rep. Ted Budd Introduces A-PLUS Act During School Choice Week

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To commemorate School Choice Week, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A-PLUS) Act. The bill would give states more flexibility to spend their federal education dollars in the form of block grants.

Under the A-PLUS Act, states would submit a "declaration of intent" to the Department of Education to consolidate federal education programs and funding and redirect resources toward education reform initiatives that would be directed by the state.

This bill has been endorsed by the Heritage Foundation, Freedom Works, and the American Federation for Children.

Rep. Budd said in a statement:

"I couldn't think of a better time to introduce this bill than during School Choice Week. I believe that every child deserves the freedom to attend whatever school their family chooses. I also believe that our states are the laboratories of democracy and can spend their education funding better than a far away bureaucracy in Washington. These two principles come together in the A-PLUS Act. I'm proud to continue the fight for educational freedom for every American child."

Sen. Daines said in a statement:

"Montana parents and teachers know what Montana students need best. We should empower state and local leaders to have more of a say in the classroom, and keep DC bureaucrats and the federal government out of it."

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