U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5568: Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL To provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , local educational agency , poverty line , professional development , and State have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) Early elementary grades The term early elementary grades means kindergarten through grade 3. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (4) Targeted school The term targeted school means a public elementary school served by a local educational agency that is in the highest quartile of all public elementary schools served by the local educational agency based on the number of students enrolled in the school who are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ). SECTION 3. Reducing class size in kindergarten through grade 3 classrooms (a) Program authorized (1) In general From amounts made available under subsection (g), the Secretary shall award grants, …
Sponsors
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR) · primary sponsor
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Durbin, Richard (D)
- Warren, Elizabeth (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is SB5568?
- SB5568 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026.
- What does SB5568 do?
- In its own words: To provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5568?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5568?
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5568?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5568
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