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
Finance
Increase funding with total investments of $462 million.
Finance – Facilities
School construction funds will total $281 million.
Math and Science
Creation of a math and science academy.
Adult Learning
Increase the investment in adult basic education by 58%.
Health/Nutrition
Provide 27,000 additional children with a nutritious breakfasts.
Finance (Postsecondary)
Increase support for higher education by $172 million, including a $121 million dollar increase to the university system.
Financial Aid
Increase need-based aid by $19 million – a 100% increase since the beginning of the term.
Community Colleges
Provide full funding for community colleges, independent institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Workforce/ Economic Development
Increase funding for scholarships aimed at attracting students to workforce shortage areas and increase funding for loan assistance repayment.
Workforce Development
Consolidate the existing nursing and teaching scholarships into a single "workforce shortage scholarship" to be administered by MHEC. |  |
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