ECS
2006 State of the State Addresses
Education-Related Proposals

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The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2006 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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State of the State Address
Technology
High-speed broadband technology to increase instructional capacity in the classroom.

Teacher Professional Development
Create an enhanced professional compensation plan for teachers who receive professional development that is directly related to their classroom work and student achievement.

Teacher Compensation
Raise teacher salaries over the next several years to the average of surrounding states without raising taxes.

Facilities
Give public universities and schools 6-12% more for every dollar they spend in school construction costs.

Early Childhood
Increase funding for preschool.

Curriculum
Increase the rigor of high school curriculum and graduation requirements so students are prepared for the demands of postsecondary education and the 21st century workplace.

Accountability
Invest in technology to ensure that we can track real-time student performance on the Web.
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