The only areas to grow against the conventional CBO baseline are general science, energy, education, and health. The Bush spending plan compared to current services To accommodate its planned tax cut and other budget priorities, the Bush Administration has presented spending projections that anticipate significant changes for many important programs. This analysis compares the 10-year projections in the Bush Administration budget to a CBO current services baseline adjusted to reflect population growth and describes the program impacts in 2011. The Head Start and Early Head Start programs serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families, with the goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families. However, if the program were continued, it would provide sufficient funding to pay more than 47,000 teachers, effecting smaller classes for over 140,000 children.
Studies show that reducing class sizes in early grades can boost student achievement in later years.
If the program were continued at current levels, it would provide sufficient funding to repair over 1,600 schools in 2011. If the program were continued as a separate program, it would provide sufficient funding to pay for over 225,000 technology training opportunities. In many states, the cost of child care now outstrips the cost of attending a public college. The program serves those who have been permanently laid off or have received a termination notice or layoff notice from their employer. Re-employment services provide essential training, job placement, and other employment services.