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| Governor Ruth Ann Minner's State of the State Address
Teaching Quality
Plans to have a teacher accountability system in place in time for the start of the 2005-2006 school year.
Teacher Recruitment/Retention
Expand the Delaware Teacher Corps (young people who have committed to teach in Delaware public schools in exchange for their tuition) from the current 10 students to 50.
High School
Part of Delaware's accountability system is under scrutiny and study, the three-tier diploma. Originally a legislative compromise under a previous administration, the three-tier diploma satisfies neither those who want an assurance that a diploma holder has mastered certain skills, nor those who worry that the tiers unfairly brand students who they believe have worked hard. A Delaware diploma should signify that the person holding it has mastered the knowledge and skills needed in college and in work. Any change we make should move us toward that goal.
Mathematics
-- Begin placing math specialists in middle schools in the upcoming school year. These teachers will provide the extra time and extra attention that some students need to learn and master math skills before they fall behind.
-- Funding 22 math specialists. As in the early stages of the reading resource teacher program, these specialists will be placed at the 22 schools with the lowest math scores on our state tests.
Kindergarten
Implement full-day kindergarten across our state by 2008 (budget will include significant steps toward that goal). Full-day kindergarten should be voluntary when implemented, but I am confident that the vast majority of our state's parents and young students will take this expanded opportunity to prepare for a lifetime of learning.
Financial Aid
Create a program to guarantee a college education for those who want it and work for it. Our promise to our children should be this: if you do well in school, we will pay for you to obtain a college degree. Modeled after programs like Georgia's HOPE Scholarship, I propose to work with our education community and the General Assembly to create the Delaware "Student Excellence Equals Degree" Scholarship.
The Delaware SEED Scholarship will be based on two principles. First, that the level of achievement necessary to access this scholarship be tied to attaining our standards. And second, that the scholarship be geared toward achieving an associate's degree from our state's most affordable and accessible higher education institution: Delaware Technical and Community College. I look forward to forging the Delaware SEED Scholarship to provide focus for our children's middle and high school years and as a solid step toward their futures.
http://www.state.de.us/governor/speeches/state%20of%20the%20state%202005_english%20version.shtml#TopOfPage
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