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FEBRUARY 22, 2001

President George W. Bush on Wednesday proposed a 11 percent increase in next year's budget for the Department of Education.

Bush wants funding increased from $44.5 billion from $39.9 billion. It comes as he is proposing a $1.6 trillion tax cut and is seeking cuts at other federal agencies.

But the increase is much smaller than the one Democrats have proposed.

Bush yesterday did not address his $900 million tribal school funding proposal. Funding for repair and construction of tribal schools falls under the Department of Interior.

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Bush Says He'll Seek $4.6 Billion Boost in Education Spending (The Washington Post 2/22)