2005-2012 State of the State Addresses Education-Related Proposals by Issue

The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2005-2012 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. Accountability 45 Accountability--Reporting Results 12 Accountability--Rewards 6 Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions 8 Accountability--School Improvement 19 Assessment 22 Assessment--College Entrance Exams 5 Assessment--Formative/Interim 1 Assessment--High Stakes/Competency 2 At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) 22 At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education 4 At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol 9 Attendance 10 Bilingual/ESL 7 Business Involvement 32 Career/Technical Education 42 Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship 2 Choice of Schools 22 Choice of Schools--Charter Schools 49 Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters 1 Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance 1 Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research 1 Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment 4 Choice of Schools--Tax Credits 3 Choice of Schools--Vouchers 13 Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded 1 Civic Education 2 Civic Education--Character Education 1 Civic Education--Professional Development 1 Class Size 12 Counseling/Guidance 3 Curriculum 24 Curriculum--Arts Education 2 Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language 4 Curriculum--Language Arts 1 Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling 2 Curriculum--Mathematics 36 Curriculum--Science 35 Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults 3 Demographics--Educational Attainment 1 Demographics--Enrollments 1 Economic/Workforce Development 161 Education Research 5 Equity 1 Federal 16 Finance 162 Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost 10 Finance--Bonds 4 Finance--District 9 Finance--Equity 5 Finance--Facilities 63 Finance--Federal 20 Finance--Funding Formulas 37 Finance--Litigation 1 Finance--Local Foundations/Funds 2 Finance--Lotteries 9 Finance--Performance Funding 5 Finance--Resource Efficiency 29 Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures 109 Finance--Taxes/Revenues 43 Governance 28 Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule 3 Governance--School Boards 6 Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies 32 Health 44 Health--Child Abuse 1 Health--Mental Health 3 Health--Nutrition 10 Health--Teen Pregnancy 1 High School 77 High School--Advanced Placement 12 High School--College Readiness 15 High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates 26 High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment 19 High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges 2 High School--Exit Exams 4 High School--Graduation Requirements 9 Instructional Approaches 1 Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling 1 Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools 5 International Baccalaureate 1 International Benchmarking 2 Leadership 20 Leadership--District Superintendent 2 Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay 1 Leadership--Principal/School Leadership 4 Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness 2 Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation 1 Mentoring/Tutoring 16 Middle School 11 Minority/Diversity Issues 3 Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian 1 No Child Left Behind 6 No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer 1 No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools 2 No Child Left Behind--Finance 1 No Child Left Behind--School Support 3 Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning 3 Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses 19 P-16 or P-20 17 P-3 88 P-3 Child Care 5 P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) 5 P-3 Ensuring Quality 8 P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits 1 P-3 Family Involvement 3 P-3 Finance 10 P-3 Governance 3 P-3 Grades 1-3 13 P-3 Health and Mental Health 1 P-3 Kindergarten 39 P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten 7 P-3 Preschool 45 P-3 Public/Private Partnerships 1 P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion 1 P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development 1 Parent/Family 22 Postsecondary 78 Postsecondary Accountability 6 Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning 1 Postsecondary Affordability 5 Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid 104 Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks 1 Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees 68 Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans 3 Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants 1 Postsecondary Faculty 10 Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation 1 Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure 1 Postsecondary Finance 105 Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding 9 Postsecondary Finance--Facilities 4 Postsecondary Governance and Structures 6 Postsecondary Institutions 3 Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges 52 Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary 2 Postsecondary Online Instruction 1 Postsecondary Participation--Access 22 Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements 1 Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action 1 Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) 4 Postsecondary Students 1 Postsecondary Students--Adults 23 Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional 3 Postsecondary Success--Completion 24 Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) 4 Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation 2 Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation 3 Private Schools 1 Privatization 1 Promising Practices 1 Promotion/Retention 9 Public Involvement 6 Reading/Literacy 41 Remediation (K-12) 7 Rural 12 Scheduling/School Calendar 14 Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs 15 Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School 3 School Safety 32 School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution 1 School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness 1 School/District Structure/Operations 28 School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation 3 School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities 5 School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service 2 School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries 1 School/District Structure/Operations--School Size 4 School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services 2 School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation 3 Service-Learning 4 Social/Emotional Learning and Non-Cognitive Skills 2 Special Education 18 Special Populations 1 Special Populations--Foster Care 3 Special Populations--Gifted and Talented 1 Special Populations--Immigrant Education 1 Special Populations--Military 4 Standards 11 Standards--Common Core State Standards 3 State Longitudinal Data Systems 3 State Policymaking 22 State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions 5 STEM 31 Student Achievement 36 Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap 1 Students 1 Teaching Quality 48 Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure 10 Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative 2 Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers 1 Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. 2 Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay 106 Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance 16 Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits 14 Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness 33 Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring 14 Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals 1 Teaching Quality--Preparation 13 Teaching Quality--Professional Development 22 Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention 33 Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools 11 Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects 1 Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force 1 Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes 1 Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract 22 Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining 4 Teaching Quality--Working Conditions 4 Technology 46 Technology--Computer Skills 12 Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware 6 Technology--Equitable Access 4 Technology--Internet Safety 1 Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training 1 Textbooks and Open Source 5 Urban 3 Urban--Change/Improvements 1 Whole-School Reform Models 1 Youth Engagement 3 3160