The MAGNET Act would expand federal support for magnet schools, which are public schools with specialized themes or curricula designed to attract diverse student populations. The bill would provide new supplemental grants to school districts and states that have not received magnet school funding in the past three years and are adopting evidence-based practices to promote racial and socioeconomic diversity. Eligible uses of funding include infrastructure improvements, free transportation for students, enhanced recruitment efforts, teacher development, family engagement activities, and implementation of restorative discipline policies. The legislation authorizes at least $109 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, with individual grants capped at $7.5 million over five years. Recipients must demonstrate measurable improvements in student diversity, academic achievement, and school integration through annual reporting, and the Department of Education can pursue enforcement actions against schools that fail to show tangible progress toward these diversity and achievement goals.
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