President Obama's FY 2010 budget request continues to support GEAR UP

President Obama's FY 2010 budget request released by the Obama Administration level funds GEAR UP at $313 million.  The budget request has some good news for middle schools.

School Improvement Grants

"This is funded at $1.516 BILLION. (FY 2009 funding was $545.6 million). This is a $1 billion increase. This request would require "States to ensure that at least 40% of their SIG allocations are spent on school improvement activities in their middle and high schools, unless the State can serve all eligible middle and high schools with a lesser amount. This targeting reflects the Administration's determination to take immediate action to begin addressing the factors that contribute to the high school dropout crisis in America."