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New Budget Would Cut ED SpendingPresident Bush presented his proposed budget to Congress Monday, calling for a 6.4 percent cut in education spending. This decrease would mark the second straight year the president has proposed cuts to the Education Department's discretionary budget. Last year, Bush proposed a one percent cut in education spending, although the final budget passed by Congress saw a slight increase due to the inclusion of hurricane relief aid. Of the 141 programs slated in the budget for elimination, 42 are in the Education Department, including vocational education, arts, technology, and drug programs. While some critics say Bush is already asking for schools to do too much with too little spending, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said most of the programs slated to end were small and that some would be replaced by larger initiatives that would serve the same purposes. Other highlights from the president's budget: -As part of his American Competitiveness Initiative, a proposed $250 million for improving math instruction through 12th grade and $122 million to train math and science teachers to lead Advanced Placement courses -$200 million in Title I grants to high-poverty schools in need of restructuring under NCLB -$100 million in vouchers for poor students in schools that have not met NCLB progress goals for five straight years Questions, ideas, or in need of more information? Please contact Stacey Pusey at 856-241-7772. |
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