2007 Presidential Budget Request

The President's budget has been released to the ravages of Congress. There are some interesting implications for education. For starters, there is over 3 billion in cuts
(see the chart below). There are a few programs that will see their
funding increased. First, the math and science instruction the
president called for in the State of the Union will be funded at 380 million. Further, the High School Reform program will see an additional 1.5 billion.

 

While it is far to early in the budget process to run screaming in
terror, the cuts do reflect the administration's outlook on education.
Senator Specter, perhaps, sums it up best ..."it is scandalous."

Comments

[Kenny Baren]

It's alarming to me that this administration is totally ignorant with the stagnation that is going on with our educational system.

It seems to me that this administration which includes democrats to be fair, is more concerned with test scores than they are teaching children math and science.

Wouldn't it be easier to eliminate those areas of education that do not help students on standardized tests. Afterall, who needs art and music anyway.

I know that this was not the point of the entry but I thought it was worthing noting