Delivered via email: April 4, 2022
President Biden Proposes FY 2023 Budget
Just two weeks after signing the FY 2022 budget, President Biden proposed the FY 2023 federal budget for congressional consideration. The $5.8 trillion spending proposal includes $88.3 billion in discretionary spending for the U.S. Department of Education which is a 17% increase over the FY 2022 budget’s spending levels. The highlights of the U.S. Department of Education’s budget include:- $1.5 billion in new spending to help address the physical and mental health needs of students, educators, and school staff caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
- $16.3 billion for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act program which is a $3.3 billion increase from previous spending levels
- $36.5 billion for Title I funding to help students in low-income communities
- $514 million for educator recruitment and retention
- $200 million in new spending to create Career-Connected High Schools; competitive grants to support early enrollment in postsecondary and career-connected coursework in the last two years of high school
- $1.1 billion for English Language Acquisition State Grants, increase of $278 million from previous spending levels to meet the needs of ELs and their teachers
- $132.1 million for Teacher Quality Partnerships to support comprehensive pathways into the profession, such as high-quality residencies and Grow Your Own programs, a $80 million increase over previous years spending levels