The House’s plan to spend $6 billion on higher education modernization. The Senate had rejected that idea earlier in the week. Senators also had turned down a House plan to spend $14 billion for K-12 construction.
Education lobbyist have said that the final number for modernization could go as high as $9 billion, with $6 billion for K-12 and $3 billion for higher education.
In addition, the final package includes new funding for pipeline programs such as Head Start, Title I and special education.
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