Here are some highlights from President Bush’s proposed Department of Education budget for fiscal 2003 and comparisons with current funding levels.
| Increases: | FY 2002 Appropriations | Proposed FY 2003 Appropriations | Percentage Increase/ Decrease |
| Title I grants to districts: | $10.35 billion | $11.35 billion | +9.7 |
| Special education state grants: | $7.53 billion | $8.53 billion | +13.3 |
| Reading First: | $900 million | $1 billion | +11.1 |
| Research and dissemination: | $121.8 million | $175 million | +44 |
| Charter school facilities: | $0 | $100 million | +100 |
| Freezes: | ? | ? | ? |
| Teacher quality: | $2.85 billion | $2.85 billion | 0 |
| 21st Century Community Learning Centers: | $1 billion | $1 billion | 0 |
| English acquisition (formerly bilingual and immigrant education): | $665 million | $665 million | 0 |
| Comprehensive school reform: | $235 million | $235 million | 0 |
| State assessments: | $387 million | $387 million | 0 |
| Cuts: | ? | ? | ? |
| Rural education: | $162.5 million | $0 | -100 |
| Smaller learning communities: | $142.2 million | $0 | -100 |
| Educational technology: | $785 million | $722.5 million | -8 |
| Teaching traditional American history: | $100 million | $50 million | -50 |
| Elementary and secondary school counseling: | $32.5 million | $0 | -100 |
SOURCE: Department of Education