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Federal Register · May 21, 2025
The title they went with Proposed Priorities and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States Noisy translates that to

The US Education Department will now prioritize 'evidence-based' literacy and 'education choice' in grants

What happened
The US Education Department is changing how it awards discretionary grants. It will now prioritize programs focused on "evidence-based literacy" and "education choice." This means future grant money will favor specific teaching methods and school options, replacing older priorities.
Why it matters
The Education Department controls billions in discretionary grant funding. By changing its priorities, it can steer how states and local districts spend money on education. This shift could push more funding towards specific reading instruction methods and away from others, or support programs that allow parents to choose different schools.
The signal
Watch for the first grant announcements under these new priorities to see which specific programs receive funding and which are excluded.
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