Bush targets education in budget cuts

In the age of rising federal demands for public education, the Bush administration is cutting funding of many education programs. From an MSNBC story:

The budget blueprint sharply decreases funding for supporting the arts, vocational education, parent resource centers and drug-free schools . . .

Notice the total lack of a decrease in federal AYP demands. As cynical as I've become over the last two years I wonder if purposely cutting funds while increasing demands isn't part of the overall plan to destroy public education.