The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2013 state of the state address. To assure that this information reaches you in a timely manner, minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) or format.
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Governor Paul LePage's State of the State Address
PROPOSALS
Accountability
-- Develop a ranking system for Maine schools. Each school will be graded A-B-C-D or F.
-- Help schools that are failing and reward schools as they improve.
Choice
-- Give more educational options to all kids and fund schools that best fit the student's needs.
State Policymaking
-- Hold a Governor's Conference on Education this March. We are bringing national experts to Maine to demonstrate what other states are doing to improve education.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Career/Technical Education
-- Passed legislation to strengthen vocational education.
Charter Schools
-- Passed charter school legislation.
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