The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2009 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 Kathleen Sebelius's State of the State Address
Adult Learning/Continuing Education, Business Involvement, Economic/Workforce Development, Community Colleges, Rural
-- Redouble our efforts to educate and train ALL of our citizens for jobs in this new marketplace.
-- Continue collaboration between education leaders and the business community, so that training for new and current workers matches the skill sets needed for the innovation economy.
-- Focus on rural Kansas communities.
-- Announce the first Center for Rural Opportunity recently opened at Sterling College. Soon, centers at Colby Community College and Neosho Community College will open, concentrating on attracting investment, job growth, and business development to our rural areas.
At-Risk, Early Learning, Early Learning--Finance
-- Propose a new Early Childhood Block Grant, driven by research-based programming and accountability measures, focused on at-risk children and under-served areas.
Early Learning, Early Learning--Family Involvement, Early Learning--Finance, Health, Parent/Family
-- Extend the state's network of quality early learning opportunities for children by funding pre-natal care and newborn screening, Parents as Teachers, Early Head Start and quality child care.
Economic/Workforce Development, Business Involvement
-- Issue an Executive Order creating the Kansas Innovation Consortium, charged with overseeing the continued growth of Kansas. Key business leaders will join educators and agency heads to continue expanding and diversifying our economy.
Economic/Workforce Development, Finance, Finance (Postsecondary)
-- Expand the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, to nearly double capacity, assist with continuing education, and promote residency programs in hospital pharmacies around this state.
Finance, Finance (Postsecondary), Financial Aid, Postsecondary, Tuition/Fees
-- Propose $1 million for new teaching scholarships in math, science and technology.
-- Provide an additional $3 million in scholarship money to make college more affordable for 2,000 students.
-- Propose new state resources for post-secondary education, to lower the costs for parents, students and Kansas families
Finance, Kindergarten
-- Fund the third year of our investment in K-12 education.
-- Propose a fourth year of the school finance plan which includes all-day kindergarten.
Finance, Mathematics, Science, Technology
-- Fund the Kansas Academy of Math and Science, opening this year at Fort Hays State University. The Academy is to provide students with a strong math and science education to prepare them to enter the workforce; as high-tech industries represent the fastest growing sector of the economy.
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