The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2005 state of the state addresses. To assure that this information reaches you in a timely manner, minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) or format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the state.
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| Governor Linda Lingle's State of the State Address
Early Childhood
Launching the Early Childhood Education Initiative. This initiative will enable 3,000 more children, ages 3 and 4, to attend high-quality, fully accredited pre-schools. It is a multi-pronged approach that provides financial assistance for "gap group" families, monetary incentives to pre-schools that adopt quality content standards, incentives for providers who attend training beyond existing licensing standards, and support for more adults to enter the early childhood education profession.
Charter Schools
Charter schools have become an important option for many parents, and their children who were struggling in the traditional public school system, and they have been instrumental in meeting the needs of thousands of Native Hawaiian children as well as students with special needs.
The Charter School Opportunity Act will first and foremost assure charter schools a fair share of the state's education funding. In addition, it lifts the cap on the number of charter schools, adds additional chartering authorities and sets strict oversight standards. It also creates a non-contiguous school district which charter schools on all islands can be part of. A recently released study mandated by the Legislature concluded that such a charter school district is a "potentially meaningful education reform strategy." Becoming their own district will enable charter schools to compete directly and receive federal funds that currently must pass through the department of education.
Higher Education
It is imperative that we begin providing adequate resources to the University of Hawai`i—both the four-year campuses and the 10-campus community college system. This investment is our best hope for meeting the higher education needs of our residents and contributing more than lip service to the University's role in diversifying the state's economy. The University is poised to make steady and significant progress as a center of excellence in the coming years.
Financial Aid
My proposed biennium budget earmarks $20 million in new scholarship funds for the University to ensure that all who can meet the standards and want a higher education can get one.
Finance
I have also budgeted an additional $25 million for ongoing operations in order to meet what the University believes are its highest priorities. This infusion of additional funding is the largest in University history. Also, I have set aside $80 million to rebuild and replace deteriorated buildings to ensure that our campuses are safe and well maintained. And I've included $20 million to build the long-promised Hawaiian Language Building at UH-Hilo.
Beyond this, I am proposing tax credits that promote partnerships between the University and business in order to foster world-class research that creates commercial spin-offs and the opportunity for higher paying jobs.
Economic Development, Adult Education
In the wake of 9/11, the state received millions of dollars in federal funds to support employment-related programs. I am requesting that the Legislature authorize us to spend $20 million of that money on The Workforce Development Act, which will improve access to job training for workers across the state so businesses have the workforce needed to take full advantage of our growing economy.
http://www.ecs.org/html/offsite.asp?document=http://gov.state.hi.us
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