If conservatives dont like the Department of Education why does President Bush increase its funding every year

Answer 1

It is grossly non-conservative, but in all fairness, there are provisions in much of the legislation that will increase the budgets for all departments across the board. Usually it is in the 5-10% range. "Cuts" in the budgets occur when the libs request 30-40% budget increases and don't get them, or when the increase of the budgets are only 2-5%. It amazes me how an increase in a budget is considered a cut, but that is a different issue.

In my opinion, the DOE could be a very useful tool to help educate students, but because it is so manipulated by the liberal teachers' unions, it is rendered useless. My preference would be that 8th grade students be exposed to calculus, have a thorough understanding of how our government works, have read most of the classics in literature, and be somewhat knowledgeable of chemistry and biology. In other words, be well educated when they start high school.

If the Japanese can do it, why can't we?

Answer 2

The increase in the education budget each year is part of the federal responsibility under the No Child Left Behind Act. The budget for education is actually below the alotted amounts that the federal government promised and barely keep pace with cost of living increases. Based on actual value, the budget for education has been shrinking over the last seven years.

Answer 3

Because Bush, like 92% of all current republicans, has no balls when it comes to cramming blame on flailing democrat educational funding.

Instead (as most moronic Americans want) he acts like a wise man and increases spending since most common citizens are dumber than a rock to realize what a complete failure we're all facing with increased spending on education.

AUDIT the spending! Then decide what the REAL problem is instead of pretending to be doing the right thing.

Answer 4

He had to make up for the huge cut in funding, that the Democratic Congress and Bill Clinton gave the Department of Education during the first two years of his administration.

When they cut the Dept of ED budget 16% in 1994.

Answer 5

Bush cuts funding to education. He made sure the No Child Left Behind was underfunded. Read the attached link for yourself.

In a speech delivered to college presidents on Tuesday, the new under secretary of education defended the administration's plan to end the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program and called on colleges to help the department remake the federal student-aid system.

Cuts Proposed in Bush Budget Hit Education: Plan Would End 48 Programs; High School Effort Is Funded. Bush is proposing for the first time since he entered the White House to cut the overall budget of the U.S. Department of Education. And he's asking Congress to give up a lot--48 line items, to be exact. The Education Department was one of numerous federal agencies whose budgets were slated for cuts in the budget request that President Bush forwarded to Capitol Hill on February 7. The White House has emphasized that the $2.5 trillion budget package comes in tight fiscal times, as the war in Iraq, homeland security issues, and the president's stated intention to gradually decrease budget deficits make trade-offs necessary. One of the most controversial targets in the plan is vocational and technical education. Mr. Bush wants to redirect the $1.3 billion currently spent on those activities to his new High School Intervention program. The Education Department notes in its detailed budget proposal that the vocational state grants, which account for most of that money, have been rated "ineffective" by the White House Office of Management and Budget for having "produced little or no evidence of improved outcomes for students despite decades of federal investment." The new high school program, the Education Department says, would support targeted interventions that raise the achievement of high schoolers, especially those at risk of not meeting state standards. States could still choose to fund vocational programs with that money, though vocational education advocates argue that support for their programs would likely get squeezed out. Hanging the high school plans on cuts elsewhere may be risky.

Answer 6

Budgets are complicated. Line products have been cut back, and, one desires to account for mandated will enhance, that are no longer real will enhance, till now even one in all those talk can start up. additionally, Bush filled the No new child into the preparation funds, so, combination numbers do no longer tell the full tale right here, mate.

Answer 7

in all fairness, his popularity level would go even further into the ground if he hadn't.

come on, no one really gives a damn about education except the teachers and professors.

high school seniors can't get into good colleges if any! elementary school kids still cant read 3 grade levels higher than they are. and NOT to mention that many students cant find Vietnam on a map!!!

increasing funding..HA! the money goes to build infrastructure and all that other stuff that has NOTHING to do with a child's learning!!! dont get me started

Answer 8

Because Bush is not a traditional conservative. Most Republicans aren't anymore. Bush, like most Republicans, is bowing to liberal pressure. Hence, the term 'neocon'. That's why so many Republicans (and Democrats) are jumping ship and supporting Ron Paul.

The US was built on the foundations of traditional conservative ideas (pragmatism, limited government power and freedom to live your life without intervention as long as no harm came to others). Republicans have lost their way and are just as ambitious about control over the people as Democrats. The two parties have become opposite sides of the same coin.

Answer 9

Conservatives don't like the Department of Education?

Where in the world does this crap come from?

Answer 10

why don't they like the department of education? They are actually for education, because the more educated people are, the more likely they are to vote Republican.

No Child left behind has worked well, I think they want to improve education not that they are against it.