While the administration???s budget would increase education spending by $3.1 billion (4.5 percent) over the FY 2012 level, most of that increase is earmarked for new programs such as a ???Race to the Top??? for higher education, a new early childhood program, and funding for K-12 school improvement and redesign.???In general, the proposal is very similar to the one the president made for FY 2013,