The Advanced Coursework Equity Act authorizes $266 million annually for fiscal years 2027–2029 to fund federal grants helping states and school districts expand access to advanced courses for underrepresented students. The bill establishes three grant programs distributing federal funding to state educational agencies (at least 80%), local school districts (at least 15%), and colleges or nonprofits serving rural and underserved areas (up to 4%). Grant recipients must implement either universal screening—where all students are evaluated using multiple objective assessments and automatically enrolled in advanced courses unless parents opt out—or open enrollment policies allowing any student to participate regardless of prior performance. Applicants must establish parent and student advisory councils, set measurable three-year equity goals, and track student enrollment and performance data by race, gender, disability status, income, and English learner status. State grants range from $15 million to $60 million, local school district grants from $1 million to $20 million, and nonprofit grants up to $3 million over three-year periods.
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