WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed issued the following press release:
School infrastructure has an outsized impact on learning. To ensure more schools are in good condition, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) proposed a bicameral bill today that would target new federal infrastructure funding to help local school districts address school building and modernization needs.
The Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2026 would improve public school infrastructure and environments to ensure school facilities are safe, healthy, sustainable, and offer positive learning environments for all students.
The bill will create a federal-state partnership for school infrastructure. It will provide, over five years, a...