Obama Education Policies Survive the Chopping Block; End Around of State Legislatures Continues
The Senate level-funded almost all of the education funding. The House increased funding for Title I and Special education, but eliminated 31 other programs including Race to the Top. The compromise spending bill was recently passed by the House, 296-121 this would fund several government programs until September 30, 2012. The Senate is expected to pass the bill as well.
EdWeek reported what survived in the compromise bill:
Under the compromise spending bill, Title I grants for districts would see a tiny boost of $60 million, bringing the total to $14.5 billion. And the $60 million increase will be divided among thousands of school districts, so it’s unlikely to make much a difference overall.
Special education would also see a teeny hike, to $11.6 billion, a $100 million increase. Advocates
