Education is a hot button topic as the U.S. government begins negotiations on the 2012 budget. President Obama’s budget calls for a moderate increase in funding for teacher training, research and early childhood education for an education budget total of $77.4 billion. House Republicans are simultaneously promoting a budget that slashes $5 billion from the current budget and specifically cuts special education, including $1.1 billion from Head Start that would eliminate services for 200,000 children and cut more than 50,000 jobs.

Here are two articles from the NY Times and Education Week that further explain and break down the proposed budgets:

Obama’s Budget Proposes a Significant Increase for Schools

Obama Seeks to Shelter Education in 2012 Budget

Where do you stand on the proposed budget for education services?