MAGNET Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10547 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10547 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to expand the Magnet Schools Assistance Program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2024 Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mrs. Hayes, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to expand the Magnet Schools Assistance Program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Magnet Schools Accessibility, Growth, and Nonexclusionary Enrollment Transformation Act'' or the ``MAGNET Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Studies have found that the academic benefits of attending integrated schools for students of color include-- (A) higher achievement in mathematics, science, language, and reading; (B) school climates supportive of learning and studying; (C) increased likelihood of graduating from high school and entering and graduating from college; (D) higher income and educational attainment; and (E) increased access to highly qualified teachers and leaders who are less likely to transfer to other schools. (2) The benefits of integrated schools extend to all students regardless of race or socioeconomic background. On average, students in socioeconomically and racially diverse schools have stronger academic outcomes than students in schools with concentrated poverty. Students in diverse schools have higher test scores, are more likely to enroll in college, and are less likely to drop out. Integrated schools help reduce racial bias and cou