ECS
2011 State of the State Addresses
Education-Related Proposals

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The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2011 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 Brian Schweitzer's State of the State Address

PROPOSALS

College Tuition
-- Urged lawmakers not to raise college tuition, as his proposed budget provides enough state funding for colleges to cap tuition for students.

Education Funding
-- Increase state funding for the University System and public schools; not the time for education budget cuts because funding is available.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Accessibility, Finance, Technology
-- Created an education system that is more affordable, more accessible more digital and more relevant.

Full-Day Kindergarten
-- Invested in full-day kindergarten four years ago and it is just now starting to pay off.

http://governor.mt.gov/speeches/speeches.asp?ID=182
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