Dive Brief:

• House Republican leaders urged their fellow lawmakers to visit charter schools during Congress's two-week break.  
• The "field trip" assignment precedes important education discussions. Now that Congress has resumed, the House will discuss the Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act, which pushes for the growth of excellent charters by making funding more accessible.  
• The education committee already passed the bill 36-3. A full vote in the House is expected the week of May 5.  

Dive Insight:

The bipartisan bill introduced by House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R, MN) and Charles Miller (D, CA) has supporters on both sides. Charter schools are appealing to Republicans who like the idea of a hands-off government style and Democrats due to their association with providing low-income students opportunities through innovation. For this reason, the bill is expected to pass.