Congress has agreed on a fiscal 2018 spending plan that includes funding for school safety measures and does not include several changes and cuts sought by President Trump, who had called for a $9.2 billion cut in discretionary education spending. The approved plan would increase spending by $2.6 billion over previous 2018 fiscal year levels. Increases will be seen in Title I programming; Special education grants; Title IV block grant funding that could be used for, among other things, school safety; funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers, charter school aid, and additional investments in early childhood programs. Funding for Title II programs that provide for professional development for educators is level-funded. There is no funding for either a proposed $250 million private school choice initiative or a $1 billion program to encouraged open enrollment in school districts. The spending plan also includes provisions under the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act, providing $75 million in funding for school safety purposes such as metal detectors, lighting, locks, and other safety and security tools, including school safety assessments.