Large weakening of special education law.....
If passed, H.R. 5 would devastate our nation’s commitment to the education of our children, by diverting funds for low-income school districts to wealthier ones. Additionally, this bill will:
- Freeze funding at FY 2015 levels for six years, which represents $800 million in cuts to these programs compared to pre-sequester funding;
- Block grants a large number of vital programs, with no accountability for how well those funds are spent;
- Allow Title I “portability” which would allow states to redirect funds away from high concentrations of poverty and siphon monies to low-poverty schools.