MAGNET Act

This bill changes the federal Magnet Schools Assistance Program so that state education agencies, not just local school districts, can apply for magnet school grants. It adds new priorities for grant awards, such as whole-school magnets, inter-district school choice, and enrollment practices like weighted lotteries. It creates a new supplemental diversity grant of up to $7,500,000 over up to 5 years for applicants that have not received a magnet grant in the past 3 years, with annual public reports and steps for recovering funds if required improvements are not shown. Grants could not go to applicants that charge application fees, and the bill authorizes funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Joe Courtney Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors