The Basic Education Coalition urges Congress to support the House of Representatives’ FY2022 funding level of $950 million for basic education in the final conference negotiations for the FY2022 State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) appropriations bill.
The Senate FY2022 SFOPS funding level for Basic Education would decrease funding for bilateral U.S. Government basic education programs by 34 percent. As students, teachers, and school systems around the world seek to recover from the largest disruption to education in modern history, the United States must remain a leader in the international effort to improve access to quality education for vulnerable children and youth.
The Basic Education Coalition is a group of leading U.S.-based organizations and academic institutions working together to promote global peace and prosperity through education.