Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2024

HR 9570, the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2024, authorizes $2 billion annually to fund grants for local school districts serving high-poverty elementary schools. The bill requires districts to reduce kindergarten through third-grade class sizes to no more than 18 students per class at "targeted schools" (those with the highest percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch) using grant funds. Key provisions include using at least 97% of funds for hiring teachers, expanding classroom space (capped at 15%), and providing teacher training, while mandating annual reports on class size progress and impacts on student outcomes and teacher working conditions. This directly affects public elementary schools in high-poverty areas and aims to implement evidence-based class size reduction plans through competitive grants.