Senate Approves Bill Boosting Federal Education Spending
August 23, 2018
By: Andrew Ujifusa
Source: Education Week
Legislation to fund the U.S. Department of Education for fiscal 2019 that increases federal spending on schools by a small percentage was approved by the Senate on Thursday by a vote of 85-7. Total education spending would increase by more than $500 million over fiscal 2018 in the bill, up to about $71.6 billion.
The appropriations bill covers fiscal 2019 for the department, and provides funding increases for a variety of elementary and secondary education programs. It moved through the Senate relatively quickly after it was introduced in late June and attracted relatively little controversy. The counterpart bill in the House is still awaiting final action on the floor.