most of my priorities on improving education here in Washington, D.C., are focused on removing the federal government’s grip on local schools and empowering parents and teachers to make decisions that are the best fit for their children’s individual needs in their local school districts.
Remove the federal government's grip on local schools and empower parents and teachers to make decisions best suited to their children in local school districts.
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Evidence
Grothman says his education priorities are focused on removing the federal government's grip on local schools and empowering parents and teachers to make decisions in their local school districts.
Grothman introduced the CBE Act of 2022 and Congress.gov shows it was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor with status introduced.
Grothman introduced the Pell Grant Modernization Act, which Congress.gov shows was referred to committee and stayed in introduced status.
Grothman said the bill would let local schools use existing federal funds for safety improvements and coordinate with local law enforcement in ways that fit local needs.
Assessments
The promise describes a broad outcome: materially reducing federal control over local schools and shifting decision-making power to parents, teachers, and local districts. The evidence shows Grothman stated this priority and introduced education-related bills, including the CBE Act, Pell Grant Modernization Act, and Student and Teacher Safety Act, but the cited bills remained introduced or referred to committee and did not become law. These actions amount to legislative effort, not delivery of the promised policy outcome.