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 Rick Scott's State of the State Address
PROPOSALS
Finance
-- Increase K-12 education funding by more than $1.2 billion.
Postsecondary Finance
-- Increase operating funds for Florida state colleges by more than $70 million and increase funding for Florida universities by more than $390 million. Much of this increase will be tied to performance measures to ensure schools are preparing students to get a job.
Teacher Pay
--Provide a $2,500 pay raise to teachers
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Finance
-- Invested $1 billion in K-12 education last year.
Postsecondary Affordability
-- Enlisted all 23 state colleges offering four-year degree programs in the $10,000 degree challenge to graduate students in high-demand job fields at a low cost.
Teacher Tenure
-- Eliminated teacher tenure.
Teacher Performance Pay
-- Signed performance pay into law, and it will take effect in 2014.
Full Text: http://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-5-13-SOTS-Putting-Florida-Families-First-FINAL-21.pdf |  |
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