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Benson education plan: Up teacher pay, tackle absenteeism, change constitution
DATE: May 28, 2026
Democratic gubernatorial contender Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is pushing to expand pre-K to all 3-year-olds, set a minimum teaching salary of $60,000 and create a statewide plan to address chronic absenteeism.
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