The MAGNET Act expands federal funding for magnet school programs designed to promote racial and socioeconomic integration in public schools. The bill increases minimum annual funding to $109 million and allows both state and local educational agencies to apply for grants of up to $7.5 million over five years to develop magnet programs that increase student diversity through inclusive enrollment practices like weighted lotteries and inter-district school choice options. Eligible applicants must implement evidence-based desegregation practices and track measurable improvements in diversity, academic achievement, and reduced segregation through annual reporting. The Department of Education will enforce accountability standards, issuing warning notices after two years if applicants fail to demonstrate tangible progress and retaining authority to terminate funding for non-compliance. The bill also establishes a new supplemental diversity grant program to provide additional support to magnet schools meeting these integration goals.
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