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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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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a model curriculum framework for a career technical education course. Prescribes related matters. Encourages school districts to provide all pupils with a rigorous academic curriculum that integrates academic and career skills, incorporates applied learning in all disciplines, and includes the adoption of those standards for career and technical education.
Title: S.B. 1934
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Extends the time for adoption of certain model curriculum standards by the Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding high school graduation requirements and for a vocational education course to January 2003. Requires California State University to develop a model uniform academic accreditation of their career technical education courses requirements and to develop a simple admission requirements. Provides school districts not required to make curriculum changes. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1412_bill_20020927_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1412
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 08/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a committee of experts to determine programs and processes to increase the number and improve the quality of career technical education teachers. Requires an independent study to be completed that contains comprehensive data. Requires the final report to be submitted to certain legislative committees. Provides the study and report to be funded exclusively with federal funding.
Title: A.B. 1462
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 | P-12 | Establishes moratorium from November 30, 2002 until June 30, 2004 on creation of new joint technological education districts unless specified requirements are met. Also bans districts from joining existing joint technological education districts between effective date of this act and June 30, 2004, unless specified criteria are met. Limits average daily membership of new joint technological education districts (meeting specified requirements) to 450 students during first two years of operation. See Section 51: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Source: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
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| AZ | Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 | Postsec.
Community College | Changes recipient of at least 15% of federal vocational and applied technological education monies (including Carl Perkins funds) received from "state board of directors for community colleges" to Arizona "community college districts[.]" Specifies that provisional community college districts are ineligible to receive federal vocational education act monies. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Source: http://www.azleg.state.az.us
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| AZ | Became law without governor's signature 06/2002 | P-12 | Specifies that when districts that wish to form a joint technological education district submit question to electors of each school district, question must describe the tax rate associated with joining the joint district and the estimated cost of that tax rate for the owner of a single-family home valued at $100,000. Specifies that when district seeks to join a joint district, question submitted to electors of district seeking to become part of joint district must describe the tax rate associated with joining the joint district and the estimated cost of that tax rate for the owner of a single-family home valued at $100,000. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/bills/hb2710c.htm
Title: Omnibus--H.B. 2710
Source:
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| TN | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2002 | P-12 | Provides that maximum degree to be required for local director of vocational education is either masters degree in curriculum instruction or masters degree in supervision and administration.
Title: S.B. 1765
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=SB1765
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Updates statutes referring to vocational and technological education to refer to career and technical education and vocational education; changes references to "state board of vocational and technological education" to "state board of education." http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0089.htm
Title: H.B. 2420
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Creates new section on charter school capital outlay. According to legislative summary, bill "requires the full-credit for teaching service to apply to experience in charter schools, either in-state or out-of-state" and revises charter school purposes "to include both mandatory and permissive objectives." Gives charter schools exemption from fees for building permits and impact and service availability fees. Gives state commissioner authority to identify in writing a dedicated funding source for charter school capital outlay. States that charter schools are not exempt from law mandating provision of services to limited-English proficient students; removes Commissioner's waiver provisions; demands that nonrenewed charter schools be held in trust, pending appeal. Establishes a Charter School Appeal Commission composed of 1/2 representatives of school district and 1/2 representatives of charter operators to review and make recommendations to the state board regarding charter school appeals. Designates state board decision in charter school appeals as binding. Also section on charter technical career centers that deletes commissioner's waiver provisions. See bill section 98, page 207, line 28 ff and bill section 99, page 245, line 1: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: www.leg.state.fl.us
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| OK | Vetoed 05/2002 | P-12 | Exempted local career technology districts from state board approval for buildings built with state bond money. Establishes the State Board of Career and Technology Education to prescribe criteria and procedures for establishing technology center school districts and the governance of them. Alllows boards of technology center school districts to hold meetings by videoconference where each board member is visible to each other and the public through a video monitor.
Title: H.B. 2656
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2656_enr.rtf, 2002 Session Highlights
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2002 | Postsec. | The Act defines terms related to vocational and technical education, amends current law to remove Kansas State University - Salina College of Technology from inclusion and provides a breakdown of types of vocation institutions and requirements for Boards of Control.
Title: H.B. 2820
Source: Kansas legislature website
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Changes name of Division of Secondary Vocational Education within state department of education to Division of Career and Technical Education.
Title: S.B. 147
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Lowers age for when certain students may attend alternative education or vocational-technical education programs; provides relative to attendance of certain students in BESE-approved adult education programs. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/021ES/CVT5/OUT/0000JJ1G.PDF
Title: H.B. 21A
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | The State Board of Career and Technology Education is required to prescribe criteria and procedures for establishing technology center school districts and the government thereof, and such districts so established are to be operated in accordance with rules of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. Boards of education of local career technology districts may approve all plans and specifications for career technology center school buildings without approval from the state board when the cost of the project is paid with local levies.
Title: H.B. 2234
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hb2234_enr.rtf, 2002 Session Highlights
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| IA | Signed into law 03/2002 | Postsec. | Increases the maximum amount of a vocational technical tuition grant to a qualified full-time student from $650 to $1,200. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/79GA/Legislation/HF/02100/HF02139/Current.html
Title: H.B. 2139
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education to establish a list of approved secondary level vocational education courses and provides a procedure for high schools to offer courses on this list; removes an obsolete provision.
Title: H.B. 1099
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Clarifies that State appropriations made for vocational education purposes may be used to make payments, rather than reimbursements, to high schools conducting vocational programs in accordance with the federal Smith-Hughes Act.
Title: S.B. 2286
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Establishes the 17-member Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education in the legislative branch to recommend an integrated and coordinated multi-agency approach for the delivery of quality career and technical education programs and services in the public schools.
Title: H.B. 335
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+CHAP0526
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12
Community College | Modifies the existing requirement within the Standards of Quality for local school boards to develop plans for career and technical education to provide for the input of area business and industry representatives and local community colleges in the plan's development. In addition, the plan must be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and in accordance with the timelines established by Federal law. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+SB334ER
Title: S.B. 334
Source: http://hod.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2002 | P-12 | Clarifies that school boards may operate comprehensive schools offering all-day academic programs and career and technical education as joint schools.
Title: H.B. 334
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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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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| 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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