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 Jim Doyle's State of the State Address
Class Size
Reduce class sizes for grades K-3.
Financial Aid -- Scholarships
Create the Office of the Wisconsin Covenant -- under the convenant, eighth graders sign an agreement to stay in school, be good citizens and maintain a B average in exchange for guaranteed admission to highter education in Wisconsin and financial aid.
High School -- Grad Requirements
Institute a mandatory third year of math and science for high school graduation.
Health -- Nutrition
Triple funding to give students access to the school breakfast program.
Financial Aid
Provide a major increase in financial aid to prepare for the first Wisconsin Covenant Scholars to begin attending higher education.
Enrollment
Increase enrollment at the University of Wisconsin campuses.
Minority/Diversity Issues
Recruit more minority students to Wisconsin.
Retention/Promotion
Strengthen student retention efforts.
Postsecondary
Enhance degree programs at the University of Wisconsin campuses.
Science
Create a new health sciences major at the University of Wisconsin -- Stevens Point Campus.
Technology
Create new opportunities for technical college students at the University of Wisconsin -- Oshkosh campus.
Technology
Fund innovative partnerships among the University of Wisconsin -- Eau Claire, Stout and Chippewa Valley Technical College to produce more graduates in advanced disciplines like nanotechnology, biotechnology and polymer engineering.
Technology
Create a new mechanical engineering degree at the University of Wisconsin -- Fox Valley campus and electrical engineering at the Universty of Wisconsin -- Rock County.
Adult Learning
Improve services for adult students at University of Wisconsin -- Green Bay campus.
Economic/Workforce Development
Increase from $2 to $8 million efforts to help Wisconsin's technical colleges train an additional 36,000 workers.
Economic/Workforce Development
Create a Wisconsin Venture Center to connect entrepreneurs and innovators with investors.
Economic/Workforce Development
Double funding for the Youth Apprenticeship Program. | |
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