Article Link: http://exchangepress.com/article/how-early-childhood-education-fared-in-the-presidents-first-budget/5023532/
This Trend Report was intended to be a detailed analysis of the president’s first budget proposal. However, as has been widely reported, his budget was more of a ‘press release than a budget.’ So what has been proposed moving forward was lacking in specifics — especially when it comes to funding for early childhood education. Here are excerpts from the recommendations for the Department of Health and Human Services as presented in this ‘budget’:
“The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) works to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services. The Budget supports the core mission of HHS through the most efficient and effective health and human service programs. In 2018, HHS funds the highest priorities, such as: health services through community health centers, Ryan White HIV/AIDS providers, and the Indian Health Service; early care and education; and medical products review and innovation….
“The Budget eliminates programs that are duplicative or have limited impact on public health and well-being. The Budget allows HHS to continue to support priority activities that reflect a new and sustainable approach to long-term fiscal ...