All Students Count Act of 2026
State and local education agencies will be required to break down student academic performance and graduation data into specific Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander ethnic subgroups rather than using broad, single categories. This shift is intended to reveal hidden educational struggles faced by distinct communities, such as Southeast Asian, Samoan, or Chamorro students, whose unique needs are often masked by average group metrics. The new reporting requirements will take effect 18 months after the bill becomes law, enabling schools and policymakers to better target resources and support to specific student populations.
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
The provisions, in plain language.
Starting 18 months after enactment, states must break down student academic test results by detailed racial and ethnic subgroups (including specific Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups) instead of reporting them under only broad, major categories.
Starting 18 months after enactment, state and school district report cards must use these same detailed racial and ethnic subgroups when tracking and reporting student demographic academic achievement.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander studentsWill have their academic test results and demographic achievement tracked and reported by specific ethnic subgroups rather than broad, major categories, making their distinct educational outcomes and needs visible.
Who it burdens
- State educational agenciesMust disaggregate student academic test results and state report cards by detailed racial and ethnic subgroups, including specific Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups, starting 18 months after enactment.
- School districtsMust use detailed racial and ethnic subgroups when tracking and reporting student demographic academic achievement on school district report cards starting 18 months after enactment.