Empowering Parents Act of 2001

The Empowering Parents Act of 2001 (S. 669) was a legislative proposal designed to expand educational options for families by increasing support for public school choice and charter schools. The bill sought to provide federal grants to states and local school districts to help them implement universal choice programs, with a specific focus on assisting students in low-performing schools and high-poverty areas.

For citizens, the bill aimed to make it easier for parents to transfer their children to different public schools and intended to improve charter school infrastructure. It proposed financial incentives, such as tax-exempt loan interest and per-pupil facility funding, to help charter schools acquire, build, or renovate their buildings. Ultimately, the legislation was intended to provide more flexibility in the public education system and ensure that charter schools had more equitable access to funding for their facilities.