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Wrapping Up the 111th Session of Congress: Federal Education Policy Update Noelle Ellerson American Association of School Administrators ? State and local economies struggling to experience the stability and recovery starting to take hold at the federal level. ? Continued issue of supplement/supplant from ARRA and, now, education jobs fund. ? Confluence of the end of ARRA (202211/202212 school years) and the delayed economic recovery represent very real obstacle to schools as they try to balance increased emphasis on innovation with ever slimmer operating budgets. Economic Environment Obama Budget Proposal ? FY11 budget proposal released Feb 1 (202212 school year) ? Despite tight economic times, including nondefense discretionary budget freeze, education receives historic increases ? Proposal includes massive restructuring in ESEA reauthorization ? Despite overall increases: – Title I was level funded – IDEA received a $250 million increase, remaining at 17% instead of the promised 40% Obama Budget Proposal ? 65% increase in the proportion of discretionary education dollars moving through petitive grants ? AASA has a position in favor of formula grants. USED 2022 Obama Budget Proposal New Authority (change relative to consolidated programs cumulative total) Consolidated Programs Effective Teachers and Leaders ?$ million (%) ? Ready to Teach ? Teacher Quality State Grants Teacher and Leader Innovation Fund ?+$ million (+%) ? Advanced Credentialing ? Teacher Incentive Fund Teacher and Leader Pathways ?+$ million (+%) ? School Leadership Teach for America ? Teacher Quality Partnership ? Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow ? Transition to Teaching Effective Teaching and Learning: STEM ?+$ million (+%) ? Mathematics and Science Partnership Effective Teaching and Learning: Well Rounded Education ?+$ million (+%) ? Teaching American History ? Academies for American History and Civics ? Civic Education ? CloseUp Fellowships ? Excellence in Economic Education ? Foreign Language Assistance ? Arts in Education College Pathways and Accelerated Learning ?$ million (%) ? Advanced Placement