ECS
2005 State of the State Addresses
Education-Related Proposals

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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 Dave Heineman's State of the State Address
"I believe education is the great equalizer. Our children are our hope for the future, so we have an obligation to provide them with the tools to succeed. There is no more powerful tool than knowledge."

Four priorities: Education, economic vitality, efficiency in government and protecting families.

Distance Learning, Technology
Are we preparing our children for 21st Century work opportunities? Is the classroom of the future a virtual classroom or a classroom with four walls? We must ensure that our children receive a technologically advanced and challenging education.

Drugs
Reduce methamphetamine problem by restricting the sale of a key meth-making ingredient, pseudoephedrine, and stiffens the penalties for meth manufacturers and dealers.

http://gov.nol.org/speeches/2005_01/state_of_state.html

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