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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- Virginia
Commonwealth Address
Teacher Compensation
Move teacher salaries closer to the national average.

Teacher Quality
Establish a comprehensive and regular personnel evaluation for every classroom teacher in Virginia.

Early Childhood
Creation of the "Start Strong Council" to develop guidelines for enrolling more 4-year-olds in high-quality preschools.

Early Intervention
$57 million for early intervention, maternal health, child care and mental health needs of young Virginians.

Finance
Additional funding for colleges and universities to help them absorb over 56,000 new students by 2012.

Financial Aid
Expand need-based financial aid and increase in Tuition Assistance Grants for students.
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