Some programs were eliminated as separate budget items and consolidated according to the budget summary. The funding increased overall.
Section II. A. Elementary and Secondary EducationNew Authority (Consolidated Programs)
Effective Teachers and Leaders (Ready to Teach, Teacher Quality State Grants)
Teacher and Leader Innovation Fund (Advanced Credentialing, Teacher Incentive Fund)
Teacher and Leader Pathways (School Leadership, Teach for America, Teacher Quality Partnership, Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow, Transition to Teaching)
Effective Teaching and Learning: Literacy (Striving Readers, Literacy through School Libraries, National Writing Project, Reading is Fundamental, Ready-to-Learn Television, Even Start)
Effective Teaching and Learning: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Mathematics and Science Partnerships)
Effective Teaching and Learning for a Well-Rounded Education (Teaching American History, Academies for American History and Civics, Civic Education, Close-Up Fellowships, Excellence in Economic Education, Foreign Language Assistance, Arts in Education)
National Activities (Educational Technology State Grants {Note: Each program would include a focus on educational technology})
College Pathways and Accelerated Learning (Advanced Placement, High School Graduation Initiative, Javits Gifted and Talented Education)
Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students (Alcohol Abuse Reduction, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling, Foundations for Learning, Mental Health Integration in Schools, Physical Education Program, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities National Activities)
Expanding Educational Options (Charter Schools Grants, Credit Enhancement for Charter School, Facilities, Parental Information and Resource Centers, Smaller Learning Communities, Voluntary Public School Choice)
Funding details:
Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Summary — February 14, 2011