A New Education Vision for the 2025-29 Administration

Policy Recommendations for the Next Administration

The transition memo requests commitment from the new administration to support public schools and the 90% of K-12 students they educate.

The next administration must prioritize the most vulnerable students and those who support them by providing a more equitable framework for federal education policy and funding.

Recommended action steps for the new administration include:

• Reject private school vouchers and take steps to monitor that private schools receiving federal funds are abiding by all relevant federal civil rights laws
• Champion the funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other critical formula programs and take steps to improve the ability of high-need, low capacity districts to apply for competitive grants
• Protect Universal Service Fund, including E-Rate, to preserve equitable access to affordable broadband for disadvantaged communities, including schools
• Bolster privacy protections for students when they are using education technologies and issue new regulations on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Additional recommendations include strengthening rural education programs, identifying better measures of student poverty to direct federal funding, reducing federal education data collection, providing greater financial incentives to enter and remain in teaching, and improving school meal programs.

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