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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Business Involvement |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Does Money Matter? |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--Mental Health |
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| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| High School--International Baccalaureate |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Official English |
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| Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| International Benchmarking |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--African American |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Code of Conduct |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
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| School/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Special Education |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Standards |
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| Standards--Implementation |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Politics |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Students |
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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Employment |
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| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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 | Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| NC | To governor 10/2002 | P-12
Community College
Postsec. | Provides that the state board shall facilitate job sharing by public school teachers; authorizes the legislative research commission to study issues related to employee benefits for school employees, community college employees, and state employees in job-sharing and part-time positions; provides that a teacher in a job-sharing position shall receive benefits, and service credit under the Teacher's and State Employees' Retirement System.
Title: S.B. 1443
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12
Community College | Requires the Teachers' Retirement Board establish a registration process for vendors seeking to offer retirement investment products to employees of all local school districts, community college districts and county offices of education. Requires the board to provide those entities access to an impartial information bank to compare registered vendors and investment options offered. Provides a deadline for registration by vendors.
Title: A.B. 2506
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Provides that the death of a state employee killed off the job site by an act of assault, assassination, or terrorism directly related to the person's status as a member, shall be considered an occupational death for purposes of survivor's pension benefits in the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system.
Title: H.B. 480
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Lowers threshold from 20 to 18 days substitute or half days or less of service that are to equal one month of credited service for purposes of additional credited service purchased from the teacher retirement system.
Title: S.B. 635
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KS | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Modifies definition of "employee" and "final average salary" in section relating to the Kansas public employees retirement system and systems thereunder. Modifies section relating to purchase of participating service. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2002/2621.pdf
Title: H.B. 2621
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Increases maximum benefit amount for public school employee retirees. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/fulltext/sb138.htm
Title: S.B. 138
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Relates to teacher retirement; allows members who have completed a minimum of 25 years of crediable service to obtain up to three additional years creditable service if stipulations are met. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/Legis/2001_02/versions/hb955_LC_21_6510_a_2.htm
Title: H.B. 955
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| AL | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Reopens the Teachers' Retirement System for purchase of certain prior service credit in the system by active and contributing members who were either on approved medical leave, or employed full-time with the Legislature, or employed full-time with a subsidiary organization of an employer which has participated in the system since its inception.http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2002rs/bills/hb169.htm
Title: H.B. 169
Source: alisdb.legislature.state.al.us
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| AL | Pocket Veto by GOVERNOR. 04/2002 | P-12 | Relates to certain public school teachers; provides for authority to contract with a local board of education to work less than full-time so long as their salaries reflect employment for less than a full day; provides that if such teacher is receiving benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, the teacher shall conform to the criteria and prescribed limits for outside income. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2002rs/bills/hb605.htm
Title: H.B. 605
Source: alisdb.legislature.state.al.us
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| CA | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Provides that additional state income and corporation tax law conform with federal income tax laws with respect to rollovers allowed among various types of retirement plans and purchase of service credit in government defined benefit plans. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0101-0150/ab_131_bill_20020426_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 131
Source: info.sen.ca.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Creates the Retirement System Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to disburse Florida Retirement System funds, to be administered by the Department of Management Services as the retirement clearing trust fund not subject to termination pursuant to the State Constitution; provides for sources of moneys and purposes; provides for exemption from general revenue service charges.
Title: H.B. 1575
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Relates to retirement contribution rates; revises the contribution rates for the Elected Officers' Class, Senior Management Service Class, Regular Class, Special Risk Class, and Special Risk Administrative Support Class; relates to increased retirement contribution rates; makes provisions for social security deductions.
Title: H.B. 1973
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Allows the Department of Education to rehire retired teachers who have been retired for at least one calendar year to work in teacher shortage areas identified by the department of education and to serve as mentors for new classroom teachers with the prior approval of the superintendent of education. Retired teachers who are hired under this section shall not earn retirement service credit, contribute to the retirement system, or gain additional retirement system benefits as a result of their employment; provided that the retired teachers shall continue to receive entitled normal retirement benefits without penalty. Retired teachers may begin mentoring immediately upon retirement. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hb2163_.htm
Title: H.B. 2163
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Modifies requirements of Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, including access to confidential records, purchase of service credit, and voluntary coverage of elected officials. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/Legislation/HF/02500/HF02532/Current.html
Title: H.B. 2532
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Includes persons whose positions require certification or a four-year postsecondary degree and who provide part-time and substitute services in positions traditionally covered by the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System (KTRS) as members so these persons will make contributions to the system and be eligible for benefits. Also addresses KTRS requirements regarding back salary or reinstating membership for certain members. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HB637/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 637
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| MS | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2002 | P-12 | Makes an appropriation to the board of trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System for the purpose of paying benefit payments to retirants under the former Teachers' Retirement System.
Title: H.B. 1800
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Public Law No. 03/2002 | P-12 | Relates to group health plans for retirees who return to work under certain circumstances.
Title: H.B. 1469
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Clarifies that a retired public school teacher may be employed as a higher education teacher without loss of benefits.
Title: H.B. 4579
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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| Technology--Funding Issues |
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| Technology--Internet Safety |
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| Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Urban |
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