H.R. 10689
Remedial Education Improvement Act
Summary:
• The bill establishes a competitive grant program to improve remedial education programs at institutions of higher education, with grants of at least $500,000 each awarded for 5-year periods, authorized at $162,500,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2027.
• Eligible entities may use grants to develop or improve remedial education through five specified models: aligning coursework with high school, accelerated coursework, modular instructional methods, co-requisite enrollment, or comprehensive integrated support programs.
• The bill requires extensive data collection, independent evaluation, and reporting on program outcomes, with strict data privacy protections prohibiting sale of data, use by other federal agencies, and use for law enforcement or immigration enforcement.
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• Eligible entities may use grants to develop or improve remedial education through five specified models: aligning coursework with high school, accelerated coursework, modular instructional methods, co-requisite enrollment, or comprehensive integrated support programs.
• The bill requires extensive data collection, independent evaluation, and reporting on program outcomes, with strict data privacy protections prohibiting sale of data, use by other federal agencies, and use for law enforcement or immigration enforcement.
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