Bill would fund new math modeling programs for K-12 schools
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Sponsor: Margaret Wood Hassan · Senator · NH
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Official title: Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
119th Congress
Topics: Education
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The bill sets aside $10 million yearly from 2026-2030 for NSF grants teaching real-world math and statistics skills in K-12 schools.
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What does this do?
This bill directs the National Science Foundation to fund grants for teaching "mathematical and statistical modeling" in K-12 schools, focusing on real data and computer-based problem-solving used in careers like data science and engineering. Grants go to universities and nonprofits partnering with school districts to train teachers and develop curricula. It also funds a National Academies study on best practices and barriers to this teaching approach, due to Congress within about two years.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects K-12 public school students and teachers, university researchers, and education nonprofits applying for grants. It could indirectly affect employers hiring STEM workers, and specifically targets rural schools, homeless and foster youth, and underrepresented groups in STEM.
Why does it matter?
Funding authority ends September 30, 2029, meaning Congress would need to act again to continue the programs beyond that date.
What does it cost, and who pays?
The bill authorizes $10 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for grants, plus $1 million per year through 2030 for the National Academies study.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 5, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Mar 20, 2026
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it’s moving on the floor. The official record doesn’t yet say which chamber acts next. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred sequentially to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, pursuant to the order of March 3, 1988, for 30 calendar days excluding any day on which the Senate is not in session, and if not reported by that day, the Committee be discharged from further consideration thereof, and the bill be placed on the calendar.