There is no increase for education beyond simple inflation. I think the most honest direct answer that I can give is that there is no real increase for education, period. In addition to that, the pool of money from which education spending comes is actually below inflation. The cuts are going to have to come from somewhere.
Discussing education funding and its impact during a floor speech.
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