Green New Deal for Public Schools Act

This bill would create federal grant programs for public K-12 schools and schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education. The Department of Energy would give $446 billion over 10 years in grants to retrofit or build schools that run on renewable energy and are free of contaminants such as lead and asbestos, with full costs covered for the one-third most vulnerable schools. The Department of Education would give $250 billion over 10 years in block grants mainly to hire teachers and support staff, plus $100 million for regional education equity planning. The bill would also set mandatory federal funding levels for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and appropriate $74 billion a year for 10 years for Title I school funding. Grant-funded construction projects would have to follow wage, Buy American, and other labor requirements.

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Sponsors

• Pramila Jayapal Democrat sponsor
• 18 cosponsors