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February 15, 2007
Ed gets small increases as Congress completes work on last year's budget
Nearly halfway through the current fiscal year, Congress has finally passed the FY 2007 budget for most federal agencies, including education. Most agencies had been operating on a continuing resolution that the previous Congress put in place in lieu of actually passing the appropriations bills last year.
The Senate voted 81-15 on the measure that will fund education and other domestic programs for the remainder of the fiscal year that ends September 30. The House passed it in January.
The measure will provide a $250 million increase in Title I grants, including $125 million for School Improvement grants for NCLB; and a $200 million increase for IDEA (special education) grants. Despite the small increases, total FY07 funding for Title I will still be about $12 billion below what Congress authorized for it this year under NCLB, and FY07 funding for IDEA will still be almost $6 billion below the level Congress authorized for it this year.
Looking ahead to the FY08 budget process, NSBA is urging Congress to provide a $2.5 billion increase for both Title I and IDEA. More info on that here.
Posted February 15, 2007 3:49 PM |
Advocacy & Legislation
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