"Today's a big day for budget geeks in Washington and beyond. President Obama this morning unveiled his new spending request for the coming fiscal year.
For the big picture, check out my colleague Alyson Klein's post over at Politics K-12. I'm going to first home in on what appears to be a brand-new math and science program, with a price tag of $300 million. It would be housed at the U.S. Department of Education.
More precisely, a White House budget summary says this proposal would provide grants 'to states to develop and implement instructional practices and improve teaching and learning in science and math aligned to new high standards.'
In addition, the president's request would dedicate $150 million 'within the Investing in Innovation Fund to competitive grants for school districts, nonprofits, and other organizations to test, validate, and scale promising strategies to improve teaching and accelerate student learning in STEM subjects.'
This $150 million appears to be part of a proposal by the president for $500 million more for the Investing in Innovation fund, or i3, which was created as part of the federal economic-stimulus law. It currently has $650 million."
For the big picture, check out my colleague Alyson Klein's post over at Politics K-12. I'm going to first home in on what appears to be a brand-new math and science program, with a price tag of $300 million. It would be housed at the U.S. Department of Education.
More precisely, a White House budget summary says this proposal would provide grants 'to states to develop and implement instructional practices and improve teaching and learning in science and math aligned to new high standards.'
In addition, the president's request would dedicate $150 million 'within the Investing in Innovation Fund to competitive grants for school districts, nonprofits, and other organizations to test, validate, and scale promising strategies to improve teaching and accelerate student learning in STEM subjects.'
This $150 million appears to be part of a proposal by the president for $500 million more for the Investing in Innovation fund, or i3, which was created as part of the federal economic-stimulus law. It currently has $650 million."
