House Budget Chair proposes block grants for ed funding.

The article reports on the proposal of U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan to block grants for education-related funding, which includes Title I and Head Start. It is inferred that Ryan's aim for the proposal is to give flexibility to states in using their funding. The potential of the proposal to affect other educational programs, including Title III grants for limited-English-proficient students and 21st Century Community Learning Centers, is discussed.