Education and the Federal Budget Showdown

The White House and Congress are engaged in a major budget debate that threatens a government shutdown and could markedly influence federal education funding. Congressional Democrats have proposed significant increases in education spending for Fiscal Year 2008, while the President has proposed to cut Education Department funding and threatened to veto relevant spending bills.

The panelists will discuss the current budget debate and its implications for federal education funding; lessons from past budget negotiations; and possible scenarios for resolution of the current conflict. Peter Cohn of Congress Daily will discuss the major factors underlying this year's appropriations fight. Barbara Chow, a former Clinton White House liaison and budget negotiator, will share her insights from past negotiations. And New America's Heather Rieman will present new research on federal education funding.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Education
• Budget
• Funding
• Fiscal
• Year
• 2008
• Spending