School Freedom Act of 2026

In this Act:

(1) Career and technical education. The term career and technical education has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).

(2) Child with a disability. The term child with a disability has the meaning given that term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401).

(3) Cost of attendance. The term cost of attendance has the meaning given that term in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll).

(4) Covered Federal education program. The term covered Federal education program means an applicable program (as defined in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221)) the primary purpose of which is to support elementary or secondary education, except such term does not include the School Freedom Account program authorized under this Act.

(5) Eligible individual. The term eligible individual means, with respect to a School Freedom Account, an individual who—

(A) has not completed secondary school;

(B) is or will become eligible to attend a elementary or secondary school;

(C) is a citizen or national of the United States; and

(D) has at least 1 parent that is a citizen or national of the United States.

(6) ESEA terms. The terms child, elementary school, local educational agency, parent, secondary school, and State have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

(7) Institution of higher education. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).