Make Education Local Act of 2023

HR 1185, the Make Education Local Act of 2023, allows states to consolidate federal education funding under a single "State management decision," giving them greater flexibility to manage and spend these funds for local education priorities. States must report annually to parents on student progress using disaggregated data, maintain accountability for using funds to improve achievement (especially for disadvantaged students), and follow civil rights laws - while excluding special education programs (IDEA) from consolidation. The bill limits state administrative costs to 1% of consolidated federal funds (3% if excluding Title I funding) and requires states to demonstrate how federal dollars supplement, not replace, state education spending. This directly affects states and their education agencies by shifting administrative control from federal programs to state-level decision-making.