The 2012 legislative session has some big clouds of uncertainty hanging over it, but those haven’t prevented lawmakers from drawing up a long list of education bills to pitch to their colleagues.
Observers predict 2012 will be a busier session for education issues than was 2011. It looks like there will plenty for virtually every education interest group to love – or hate – in this year’s crop of bills.
Major education proposals are expected to include school finance reform, early childhood literacy, testing, charter and innovation schools and .
But there are questions about how much significant education policy will be made this year, given three worries hanging over the session:
- Budget: The state budget situation remains tight, although modest revenue increases make things look a bit less bleak than in recent years.
- Lobato: A district school funding lawsuit, which is being appealed, will be on lawmakers’ minds.
- Partisanship: Party conflict may be more intense this year in the General Assembly, where each party controls a chamber. Not only is year, but partisan sensitivities have been .
For an extensive issue by issue look at education in 2012, based on interviews with a wide selection of lawmakers, lobbyists, executive branch officials and others, you can read the full article at
If you have a specific interest in an issue for education in the 2012, you can go directly to that section.
