FY 2017 BUDGET

education, lifted high school graduation rates to new highs, [and ] boosted graduates in fields like engineering.

In the coming years, we should build on that progress, by providing Pre-K for all and offering every student the hands-on computer science and math classes that make them job-ready on day one. We should recruit and support more great teachers for our kids.	And we have to make college affordable for every American.”

— President Barack Obama

January 12, 2016

GREAT PROGRESS, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN

We’ve come a long way:

More students than ever are being taught to college- and career- ready standards and dropout rates are at historic lows.

The high school graduation rate is at an all-time high – at 82 percent.

Since 2008, a million more black and Hispanic students have enrolled in college.

But we still have a long way to go:

Today, African-American, Latino, Native American, segments of the AAPI community, and low-income students stand far behind their peers in almost every indicator of school achievement.

Today, the most affluent students are still six times more likely to

complete college than students with the lowest family income.

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OVERVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT’S 2017 BUDGET

The President’s 2017 Budget for the Department of Education:

Strengthens education from early childhood through college as part of an overall plan to ensure that every person in America—regardless of background or circumstance—has access to opportunity through an excellent education.

Includes $69.4 billion in discretionary funding, an increase of

$1.3 billion (2%) over the 2016 appropriation.

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THEMES OF THE PRESIDENT’S 2017 BUDGET

Three themes shape the President’s Budget for the Department of

Education:

Advancing equity and excellence;

Supporting teachers and school leaders; and

Promoting access, affordability, and completion in postsecondary education.

The Budget demonstrates a commitment to using and developing evidence and data across these three themes.

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ADVANCING EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE

Title I: $15.4 billion to promote educational success among disadvantaged students with targeted resources to help to turn around low-performing schools.

Early learning: A commitment to early learning as a path to

opportunity through Preschool for All, a total increase of

$80 million for IDEA Preschool and IDEA Grants for Infants and Families, and an increase of $100 million to HHS for the jointly

administered Preschool Development Grants program.

Stronger Together: $120 million to develop and implement plans to increase socioeconomic diversity through voluntary, community-supported strategies.

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ADVANCING EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE

Computer Science for All: Supports increased access to computer science, to help students build critical skills for success in college and 21st century careers.

IDEA: Maintain the increased level provided in 2016.

Civil Rights Enforcement: $138 million, an increase of $31 million, to ensure equal access to education through more vigorous enforcement of our Nation’s civil rights laws.

Increases for additional programs that advance opportunity, including Charter Schools Grants, Magnet Schools Assistance, Promise Neighborhoods, English Language Acquisition State grants, Native Youth Community Projects, and, with DOL, Connecting for Opportunities.

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SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS

Elevate the teaching profession through new proposals, including Respect: Best Job in the World, Teacher and Principal Pathways, Teach to Lead grants, and STEM Master Teacher Corps.

Increase funding under ESSA versions of Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund, Supporting Effective Educator Development, and School Leader Recruitment and Support.

Support a streamlined and expanded initiative to provide up to

$25,000 in student loan forgiveness for teachers graduating from an effective preparation program who serve in low-income schools.

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PROMOTING ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND

COMPLETION IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

 America’s  College  Promise : A $61 billion investment	to make community college free and provide low-income students with up to 2 years of college at a 4-year HBCU or MSI at zero or reduced tuition.

Pell for Accelerated Completion: Support	and encourage on-time graduation by providing year-round Pell to full-time students who have exhausted their award.

On-Track Pell Bonus: Reward students who take the 15 credits per semester typically required for on-time completion with a $300 increase to their Pell award.

Pell Grants: Extend inflation indexing indefinitely to protect its value.

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PROMOTING ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND

COMPLETION IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

College Opportunity and Graduation Bonus: Reward colleges serving many low-income students well and encourage all schools to improve.

HBCU/MSI Innovation for Completion Fund:	$30 million to foster

evidence-based, student-centered strategies and interventions.

FAFSA Simplification: Make applying for financial aid easier.

Second Chance Pell: Restore eligibility for incarcerated individuals eligible for release to help them transition into jobs and communities.

Protecting Students and Taxpayers: Enhance FSA enforcement and

oversight and restore the original 85/15 ratio.

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USING AND DEVELOPING EVIDENCE AND DATA

A commitment throughout the budget to using and developing evidence and data to maximize results for students and taxpayers. Specific examples include:

Education Innovation and Research: $180 million to support the creation, development, implementation, replication, and scaling up of evidence-based, field-initiated innovations designed to improve achievement and attainment for high-need students.

First in the World: $100 million for the implementation and rigorous evaluation of promising and evidence-based strategies in higher education, including up to $30 million for HBCUs/MSIs.

InformED: $15 million to support new infrastructure to manage the collection, quality, release, and analysis of data in innovative and effective ways.

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