The House would also protect career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Act. The White House had called for the termination of Perkins Act state grants, which flow to both K-12 and higher education.
The House rejected that recommendation, opting to continue the program at $1.2 billion, its current funding level.
GOP leaders hope to send a final bill to the White House before Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year.
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