A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Public Schools
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Historic Support for Education Reform
To support education reform, President Bush and Congress have:
- Provided a dramatic increase in Title I aid to local schools (from $8.6 billion in FY2002 to $10.4 billion this year).
- Provided a 35 percent increase in teacher quality aid to states and local schools. Tripled funding for reading programs.
- Provided support for 1,800 new and existing charter schools.
- Increased special education (IDEA) funding by $1.3 billion.
