On February 14, 2011, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2012 Budget. The following materials are available showing what this budget provides for the programs and activities of the Department of Education:

• Secretary Duncan announced budget that makes tough choices to allow for new investments.

• The FY 2012 Education Budget Summary and Background Information provides program information and detailed budget tables.

• The FY 2012 Justifications of Appropriations Estimates to the Congress.

• What does the President's FY 2012 Education budget request mean for your State? State tables show how funds will be distributed under State formula-allocated and selected student aid programs. State allocations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 are preliminary estimates based on currently available data. Allocations based on new data may result in significant changes from these preliminary estimates.

• Cross-cutting issues in the FY2012 Budget. These documents highlight a number of issues where the Department makes investments across many different programs and activities including:

  • College Access and Completion, in WORD [21KB] and PDF [185]
  • Investing in Early Learning, in WORD [37KB] and PDF [175KB
  • Accelerating the Use of Educational Technology, in WORD [31KB) and PDF [125KB]
  • Supporting English Learners, in WORD [34KB] and PDF [200KB]
  • Supporting Individuals with Disabilities, in WORD [27KB] and PDF [166KB]
  • Strengthening the Commitment to Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education, in WORD [14KB] and PDF [181KB]
  • Improving Productivity and Efficiency, in WORD [39KB] and PDF [112KB]
  • Supporting Rural Education, in WORD [21KB] and PDF [171 KB]
  • Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, in WORD [37KB] and PDF [203KB]

The President's FY 2012 Budget for the entire United States Government is available online.