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 Dave Heineman's State of the State Address
Finance
Invest $171 million to fully fund state aid to education formula.
Finance -- Taxes and Revenue
Aid programs that offset local spending by providing $2.4 billion in property tax relief and $2 million in property tax assistance.
School Districts
Create the opportunity for Class I school districts to exist.
Student Achievement
Improve LB 1024 with a focus on student achievement.
Teaching Quality -- Hard-to-Staff Schools
Place the best teachers in the state's most challenging schools and provide them with proper training.
Parent/Family
Increase parental involvement.
Finance (Postsecondary)
Invest $580 million for the University of Nebraska, community colleges and state colleges.
Financial Aid
Increase need-based aid by $1 million.
Tuition/Fees -- Prepaid/College Savings Plans
Increase the maximum annual tax deductible savings to $10,000 for parents who use the Nebraska College Savings Plan. | |
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