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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--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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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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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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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--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--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental 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--International 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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| Demographics |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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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--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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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--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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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--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
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| Health--Suicide Prevention |
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| Health--Teen Pregnancy |
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| High School |
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| High School--Advanced Placement |
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| High School--College Readiness |
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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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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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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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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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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--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
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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 |
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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 Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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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--Compensation |
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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 Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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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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| Purposes of Public Education |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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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--Week |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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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--Special Education |
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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--Shared Services |
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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--Federal Law/Regulations |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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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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| Special Populations--Immigrant 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--Ballot Questions |
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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 Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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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--Mobility |
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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--Assignment |
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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--Pay-for-Performance |
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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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| IL | Vetoed 11/2003 | P-12 | Teachers Return to Employment
H.B. 1185
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows certain retired teachers to remain in retirement status and contin...
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| IL | Total Veto Stands 11/2003 | P-12 | Housing Assistance for New Teachers
H.B. 2345
Creates the Illinois Housing Initiative Act of 2003. Provides a program of financial assistance for new teachers purchasing a first home. Re...
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| ME | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | Postsec. | Conduct Rules of Educators for Maine Program
94-457-610
Proposes details of rules to be utilized in the conduct of the Educators for Maine Program. Provides financial assistance for post-secondary...
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12 | Federal Tax Housing Credits: Classified Employees
S.B. 162
Authorizes the Extra Credit Teacher Home Purchase Program to provide federal mortgage credit certificates and reduced interest rate loans fu...
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Housing Assistance
A.B. 304
Relates to existing law under which the Housing Finance Agency administers a down payment assistance program to low-income first time homebu...
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| IL | Emergency Rule Adoption 09/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program
23 IAC 2764.10, .20, .30, .40
Establishes the Illinois Future Teacher Corps (IFTC) Program to encourage academically talented Illinois students, especially minority stude...
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Education Finance
A.B. 1754
Relates to reimburse rates under the Child Care and Development Services Act, revenue limits for school districts and county superintendents...
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | School Personnel
S.B. 701
The General Assembly finds that the elimination of administrative and fiscal limitations on job-sharing arrangements would make employment i...
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| CT | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Reemployment of Retired Teachers
H.B. 6696
Concerns the reemployment of retired teachers; purchases additional credited service in the Teachers' Retirement System, the excess earning ...
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Charter School Teacher Scholarships
S.B. 92
Clarifies that teachers teaching full time at a charter school are eligible for the critical need scholarships; clarifies that the eligibili...
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Retired Teacher Employment
S.B. 195
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows retired teachers to remain in retirement status and continue to re...
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Teach Louisiana First Program
H.B. 1923
Creates the Teach Louisiana First Program to reduce the shortage of teachers certified to teach certain subjects in public schools designate...
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Critical Teacher Shortage Incentive Program
H.B. 1231
Relates to the Critical Teacher Shortage Incentive Program; changes definition of "newly certified teacher" for purposes of the program from...
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Retired Staff as Mentors
H.B. 5642
This act would allow retired teachers to fill the vacant position of a mentor principal or assistant mentor principal for a period of up to ...
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Teachers' Housing Loan Program
S.B. 25
Relates to the acquisition of teachers' housing by regional educational
attendance areas and to a teacher...
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| AL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | State Board of Education
S.B. 7
Directs the State Board of Education to create a program for payments to teachers who agree to teach in underserved areas or subject matter ...
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Donation Of Teaching Services By Private Sector
H.B. 5841
Permits the donation of teaching services by private sector specialists in workforce shortage areas identified by the Labor Commissioner and...
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Professional Incentive Programs
S.B. 68
Relates to the Christa McAuliffe Scholarship Program for loan forgiveness to encourage academically talented residents to pursue teaching ca...
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | FY2004 Budget Implementation (Education) Act
S.B. 744
Creates the FY2004 Budget Implementation (Education) Act with the purpose of the Act to make changes relating to education that are necessar...
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Educators for Maine Program
H.P. 985 (LD 1340)
Amends the Educators for Maine Program; provides financial assistance for postsecondary education to undergraduate students or students purs...
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Teachers
H.P. 714 (LD 957)
Adds to existing language that required state board to establish criteria under which a targeted need area certificate could be issued to a ...
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Retired Teachers May Resume Teaching
H.B. 346 (multiple provisions)
Allows a retired certificated teacher receiving a retirement benefit from the state retirement system to teach full-time for a district for ...
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Reemployment of Teachers
S.B. 434
Relates to reemployment after retirement by teachers....
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| AR | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Teacher Assistance Resource Program
H.B. 2352
Repeals the emergency secondary education loan program; creates the State Teacher Assistance Resource Program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us...
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| CA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Education Finance
S.B. 28
Repeals the Teacher Recruitment Initiative Program, administered by the Sacramento County Office of Education, which awards competitive gran...
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | State Retirement System Members
S.P. 514 (LD 1535)
Allows teacher who received retirement benefits under state retirement system who returned to covered service to rejoin the system. http://w...
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| NY | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | School Employees Retirement Health Benefits
S.B. 1343
Extends the provisions relating to health benefits for retired employees of school districts and certain boards which prohibit the diminutio...
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Qualified Teachers
S.B. 1627
Requires the state board of education, with the assistance of the commissioner of education, to study and determine the key academic teachin...
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Retirees Return to Work Provisions
H.B. 3237
Currently, retirees of the Teacher Retirement System may return to work in a variety of positions without losing monthly benefits as long as...
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| WA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Retirement Credit for Substitute Service
S.B. 5094
Provides optional service credit for substitute service to members of the school employees' retirement system....
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| WA | Vetoed 05/2003 | P-12 | Postretirement Employment
H.B. 1829
Relates to postretirement employment in the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system....
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program
H.B. 1854
Amends the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program to give priority in awards to applicants agreeing to teach in subject matter area...
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Teacher Center
H.B. 2062
Creates the Arkansas teacher center within the Department of Education for purposes of teacher recruitment. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ft...
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Minority Teacher Scholarship
H.B. 2187
Amends the critical needs minority teacher scholarship program; creates a commission for selecting scholarship recipients. http://www.arkleg...
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Returning Retirees
S.B. 283
Allows a return to employment in Education; provides that a retired member who has not been employed as an employee or independent contracto...
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Teacher Housing Revenue Bonds
H.B. 195
Clarifies that the state will not impair teacher housing revenue bonds. The state pledges and agrees with the holders of bonds issued by a
...
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Service Credit Towards Retirement
S.B. 455
Relates to authorizing service credit toward retirement to public employees for public employment in another state....
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Teacher licensure
H.B. 1512
Allows the state board of education to waive examination requirements for individuals seeking an Arkansas teaching license who have an out o...
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| KY | Adopted 03/2003 | P-12 | Employment of KTRS Retiree/Full-Time Position
702 KAR 1:150
Establishes rules regarding the procedures for local school districts to follow to determine whether other qualified applicants are availabl...
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Incentive
S.B. 2482
Expands applicability requirements of Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program from those intending to teach in geographical areas of the ...
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| MT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Retired Teachers and Administrators Can Work and Maintain Benefits
H.B. 178
Allows retired teachers, specialists and administrators to return to work part- or full-time without loss or interruption of benefits. To pa...
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Signing Bonuses for Teachers
H.B. 1273
Allows school boards to pay signing bonuses for certain teachers.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/58-2003/bill-text/DATI0200.pdf...
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Educational Retirement
H.B. 22
Relates to educational retirement; provides for return to employment; continues retirement benefits....
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Virginia Retirement System
H.B. 2438
Relates to Virginia Retirement System; relates to the continuation of retirement benefits for retired teachers who resume teaching....
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Job Sharing
H.B. 2083
Relates to county boards of education generally and expands job sharing arrangements to include employees who are not professional employees...
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| KY | Emergency Rule Adoption 01/2003 | P-12 | Teachers' National Certification Incentive Trust Fund
16 KAR 1:040E
Establishes emergency rules regarding the eligibility requirements and application procedures for administration of the Teachers' National C...
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Paraprofessional Incentive Program
H.B. 4702
Establishes a paraprofessional incentive program to provide grants to residents who are working as paraprofessionals in public schools while...
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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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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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes |
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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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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Urban--Governance |
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