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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio General Assembly urges Congress to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and plans a state task force
Last action · February 18, 2026: Referred to EducationSponsors: Andrew Brenner and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio lawmakers have introduced a urging Congress to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and return educational control to the states. The measure directs state officials to establish a task force to create a comprehensive plan for assuming full state responsibility over federal education programs such as Title I and special education.
The resolution initiates formal planning to shift administrative and financial control of federal education programs and mandates away from the federal government and into the hands of Ohio state agencies.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
The department is urged to conduct an inventory of all existing federal education programs and grants and to administratively implement recommendations of the comprehensive plan.
Ohio Attorney General
The office is urged to conduct a review of all state statutes and regulations that reference or incorporate federal education statutes or regulations.
Ohio K-12 schools and students
Educational services, funding streams such as Title I, and administrative oversight could undergo structural changes if federal programs are transitioned to state control.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 18, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Education
- Feb 11, 2026SenateOffered
Version history
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State-Level Assumption of Federal Programs
The resolution marks a formal legislative push to transition federally administered programs like Title I and special education into state-run statutory frameworks.
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www.legislature.ohio.gov
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