2013 State of the State Addresses Education-Related Proposals by Issue

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. Accountability 7 Accountability--Reporting Results 3 Accountability--Rewards 2 Accountability--School Improvement 3 Assessment--High Stakes/Competency 1 At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) 6 Attendance 2 Bilingual/ESL 1 Business Involvement 3 Career/Technical Education 4 Choice of Schools 4 Choice of Schools--Charter Schools 7 Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment 2 Choice of Schools--Tax Credits 1 Choice of Schools--Vouchers 3 Civic Education 2 Counseling/Guidance 1 Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language 1 Curriculum--Mathematics 1 Economic/Workforce Development 19 Finance 24 Finance--Facilities 3 Finance--Federal 1 Finance--Funding Formulas 1 Finance--Lotteries 1 Finance--Performance Funding 1 Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures 6 Finance--Taxes/Revenues 3 Governance 3 Health 2 Health--Mental Health 1 High School 3 High School--College Readiness 3 High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates 1 High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment 2 High School--Exit Exams 1 High School--Graduation Requirements 1 Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools 1 Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning 3 Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses 1 P-16 or P-20 1 P-3 4 P-3 Child Care 1 P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) 1 P-3 Finance 1 P-3 Kindergarten 4 P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten 2 P-3 Preschool 16 Parent/Family 1 Postsecondary 5 Postsecondary Affordability 5 Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid 6 Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees 3 Postsecondary Finance 12 Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding 7 Postsecondary Finance--Facilities 1 Postsecondary Institutions 1 Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges 3 Postsecondary Online Instruction 1 Postsecondary Participation--Access 3 Postsecondary Success--Completion 4 Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation 1 Reading/Literacy 13 Scheduling/School Calendar 2 Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs 1 School Safety 9 Service-Learning 1 Special Education 4 Special Populations 1 Special Populations--Military 3 Standards 1 State Longitudinal Data Systems 1 State Policymaking 6 State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions 5 STEM 5 Student Achievement 5 Teaching Quality 5 Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative 1 Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. 1 Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay 5 Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance 7 Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits 3 Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness 5 Teaching Quality--Preparation 3 Teaching Quality--Professional Development 1 Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention 7 Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract 3 Florida 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 Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's State of the State Address PROPOSALS School Safety -- Pass legislation that will require every school in the state to practice active safety drills that will prepare them for even the worst. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Accountability -- Improved school report cards. Economic/Workforce Development -- Trained thousands of workers for jobs in high-demand industries like healthcare, manufacturing and construction. Postsecondary Access - Immigrant Students -- Created the Illinois Dream Commission for awarding scholarships to high school graduates from immigrant families. Military -- Signed an Executive Order that directs our licensing agencies to assess military training for state license requirements. Last month, the Board of Nursing approving a suggested "bridge" curriculum for military medics to obtain LPN licenses. P-3 -- Invested $45 million to build early childhood education centers in high-need communities across Illinois, including in Carpentersville, Dolton, and Cahokia. School Safety -- Convened a School Safety Summit with education, public safety, mental health and law enforcement leaders to identify better ways to protect our schools. Teacher Evaluations/Tenure -- Set clear benchmarks for teacher evaluation and put performance above tenure. Full Text: http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/Documents/State%20of%20the%20State/State%20of%20the%20State%202013.pdf New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's State of the State Address PROPOSALS Finance -- Invest $8.9 billion of state aid into education ACCOMPLISHMENTS Choice -- Implemented inter-district school choice which has tripled enrollment in the last 3 years and will grow to 6,000 students next year. -- Expanded the number of charter schools in NJ to 86. -- Signed the Urban Hope Act to turn failing schools into renaissance Schools in Newark, Trenton, and Camden. Postsecondary -- Restructured higher education resulting in Rutgers being in the top 25 in research dollars and the newest member of the Big 10. -- Made new capital investments in all NJ universities for the first time in 25 years. State Policymaking - Task Forces -- Created a task force that has helped NJ develop strategies for making New Jersey's institutions more competitive. Teacher Issues - Compensation - Merit Pay -- Finalized a teacher contract in Newark that acknowledges merit-pay. Teacher Issues - Tenure -- Reformed teacher tenure. Full Text: http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/552013/approved/20130108d.html Technology 5 Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware 1 Youth Engagement 1 323