PHOENIX (AP) - Gov. Jan Brewer wants the Legislature to pass a funding plan for Arizona schools that includes more cash for schools that perform above standards.
Brewer says in her State of the State address Monday that her plan will reward improved student performance and give incentives for success.
Brewer floated a similar proposal last year but it gained little traction in the Legislature.
Brewer also has called for the state’s three public universities to adopt a tuition plan that assures that students’ costs don’t increase during the four years it should take for them to earn a degree.
Brewer says 3 in 5 Arizona jobs will require a college degree by 2018 and the state needs to boost its education system to ensure new workers have the skills they need.
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