The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2013 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 Robert Bentley's State of the State Address
PROPOSALS
Finance
-- Continue to fund the Reading Initiative, AMSTI, Distant Learning and Advanced Placement.
P-3 - Preschool
-- Increase funding and expansion of voluntary Pre-K programs. Administered by the Office of School Readiness, local, voluntary Pre-K programs may apply for grants but will be required to meet certain criteria.
School Improvement
-- Address and turn around chronically failing schools.
School Safety
-- Develop a strategic plan for preventing and responding to incidents of active shooters.
Teacher Compensation
-- Offer a two-and-a-half percent pay raise for teachers and support personnel.
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Economic/Workforce Development
-- Launched a statewide effort to bring education and business together so our workforce will not only be well-trained, but also highly skilled by creating the College and Career Ready Task Force.
P-3 - Preschool
-- Alabama's Voluntary Pre-K program once again is ranked Number One in the nation by the National Institute for Early Education Research.
Teacher Issues
-- Formed a Teacher Cabinet.
Full Text: http://www.governor.alabama.gov/news/news_detail.aspx?ID=7528 |  |
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