Summary
Backdrop: Having persuaded lawmakers to revamp the way the K-12 system is run, Gov. Bill Richardson is promoting changes in higher education and a pre-kindergarten program. A surplus in the lottery scholarship fund has prompted calls for expanding scholarships. The state must fund the next phase of the salary-licensure plan for teachers.
Proposals: Richardson wants to create a cabinet-level secretary of higher education to coordinate the system. He proposes expanding lottery scholarship eligibility, "decoupling" scholarships from tuition -- so they could be used for other school costs -- and creating a needs-based scholarship fund from the lottery program's surplus. A voluntary, limited, $9 million pre-kindergarten program would serve 3,000 4-year-olds. A legislative committee wants a salary-licensure plan for teaching assistants.See the full content of this document
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The Issues: Schools
Outlook: The higher ...
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