What does Preamble of ACE Act do?

This bill concerns targeted grants and education finance incentive grants for local educational agencies. It aims to amend the weights used to determine amounts for these grants. The legislation modifies provisions under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

What does SHORT TITLE. of ACE Act do?

This bill is formally titled the All Children are Equal Act or the ACE Act.

What does FINDINGS. of ACE Act do?

This section amends Section 1125AA of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It establishes findings regarding the current Basic Grant Formula, stating it does not adequately target funds for schools with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students. The current formulas utilize two weighting systems (percentage and number) to allocate Targeted and Education Finance Incentive Grants, with the system yielding the highest weighted student count being used. The use of number weighting often favors larger agencies, potentially disadvantaging smaller agencies even if they have a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Data from the Congressional Research Service and the National Center for Education Statistics supports the finding that number weighting has shifted funding from smaller to larger agencies. Congress intends to direct more funding per formula student to local educational agencies with high concentrations of poverty, measured by the percentage of the 5-17 population eligible for funds. The section expresses a responsibility to correct an unintended inequity by reducing the influence of the number weighting system.

What does TARGETED GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. of ACE Act do?

This section amends Section 1125(c)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The weighted child count used to determine a local educational agency's grant will be calculated differently depending on the fiscal year. Through fiscal year 2025, the weighted child count will be the larger of two amounts determined under subparagraphs (B) and (C). For fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years, the weighted child count will be the amount determined under subparagraph (B).

What does EDUCATION FINANCE INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM. of ACE Act do?

This section amends sections 1125A(d)(1)(B)(i), 1125A(d)(2)(B)(i), and 1125A(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The amendments specify how the weighted child count is used to determine a local educational agency's grant. For fiscal years through 2025, the weighted child count is the larger of two amounts determined under clauses (ii) and (iii). For fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years, the weighted child count is the amount determined under clause (iii).

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ACE Act

Last updated: 3/18/2026 · Introduced: 3/18/2026

Author: Glenn Thompson (R-PA)

TL;DR (AI)

The ACE Act modifies grant formulas under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prioritize funding for local educational agencies with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students.
For fiscal years through 2025, grant calculations will consider the larger of two weighted student counts, while from 2026 onward, a calculation emphasizing percentage-based weighting will be used.
The bill aims to reduce the influence of numerical weighting systems in grant allocation, which have historically favored larger agencies and potentially disadvantaged smaller agencies with significant poverty.

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