ECS
2007 State of the State Addresses
Education-Related Proposals

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The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2007 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 Sarah H. Palin's State of the State Address
Finance
Fully fund K-12 foundation formula.

Pensions
Cover increased retirement costs for local school districts ($200 million).

Finance
Support "early funding of education" legislation.

Career/Technical Education
Improve vo-tech opportunities.

NCLB and Rural Schools
Work for more flexibility in NCLB for rural schools.

Workforce/Economic Development
Convene Department of Labor, postsecondary institutions , private sector and alternative education choices (e.g., home schools) to align education with workforce needs.
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