District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser‘s proposed fiscal 2026 budget calls for increasing education expenditures by millions of dollars as the district’s student performance faces dismal reviews.

Bowser’s budget, which was announced this week, seeks to send nearly $2.9 billion to public schools, marking a $123 million increase over the last fiscal year.

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