Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2025

This bill would let the U.S. Secretary of Education give competitive grants to states to start or expand full-day prekindergarten programs in public schools. The programs would have to let any 3- or 4-year-old child enroll voluntarily, regardless of family income, at the school where the child could attend kindergarten. Programs would run at least 6 hours a day for the regular school year and use teachers with qualifications similar to teachers of other grades. Federal grants could cover up to 80 percent of program costs, and the bill authorizes funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.

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• Eleanor Holmes Norton Democrat sponsor
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