ACADEMIC Act of 2023

S 2469, the ACADEMIC Act of 2023, directs the U.S. Department of Education to add a long-term study on how the pandemic affected students. This study will track academic progress, mental health, and well-being for all K-12 students, with specific focus on vulnerable groups like homeless youth, foster children, military-connected students, and those in rural/urban areas. The study must comply with privacy laws (like FERPA) and release public findings within one year of data collection. It does not fund new programs but mandates federal data collection to understand pandemic impacts on education.