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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--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--Computer Based |
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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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| Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio |
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| Assessment--Value Added |
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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--Charter Districts |
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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--Excusal |
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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--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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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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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
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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--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--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--Nutrition |
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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--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--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping |
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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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| 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--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
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| No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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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 Brain Development |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
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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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| MI | Signed into law 12/2004 | Postsec. | Creates the Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Fund; provides grants to encourage certain institutions of higher education to establish and operate a pregnant and parenting student services office for pregnant and parenting students attending the institution.
Title: S.B. 72
Source: StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 12/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Provides for replacing high school MEAP test with the Michigan Merit Examination in Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2004-SB-1154
Title: S.B. 1154
Source: StateNet
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| NJ | To governor 12/2004 | Postsec. | Prohibits display of students' social security numbers by institutions of higher education to identify the student for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listing.
Title: A.B. 1205
Source: StateNet
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| MA | Signed into law 10/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to providing creditable service for retirement purposes for certain research faculty employed at the University of Massachusetts. Provides that any member employed by the University and subsequently directed to accept employment with an institute or foundation supporting research facility, was so employed in furtherance of a contract for services between the University and any such institute or foundation, shall be allowed as creditable services; relates to retirement makeup payments.
Title: H.B. 2873
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 10/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Authorizes the Board of Trustees for the State University of New York and the City University of New York to promulgate regulations regarding tuition waivers for up to 2 courses per semester a quarter for police officer students in baccalaureate or higher degree programs, provides that such course is related to their employment as police officers and that such tuition-waved attendance does not deny course attendance at a senior college by an otherwise qualified individual.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01531&sh=t
Title: S.B. 1531
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Provides that the California Community Colleges and the California State University shall adopt and the University of California and private postsecondary institutions may adopt, a common course numbering system for the 20 highest-demand majors in the respective segments. Requires each campus of a public postsecondary educational institution to incorporate the common course numbering system in its catalogue at the next adoption of a campus catalogue after June 1, 2006. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1401-1450/sb_1415_bill_20040924_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/SB_1415_sign.pdf
Title: S.B. 1415
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) for the collection of data pertinent to the planning and coordination of the higher education system of the state. Adds the California Postsecondary Education Accountability Act (CPSEA) of 2004 to the Donahoe Higher Education Act. Establishes a statewide CPSEA structure that would annually provide an assessment of the progress made by the state's system of postsecondary education in meeting the educational needs of California. Establishes statewide reporting system and requires annual reports. Requires the Postsecondary Education Commission to administer the postsecondary education accountability structure.
Existing law establishes a higher education accountability program under which the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges are required to prepare a list of reports on a regular basis to the Legislature and to state agencies. Under the program, commencing on November 15, 1994, and each November 15 thereafter, the CPEC is required to submit a higher education report to the Legislature and the Governor that provides information on significant indicators of the performance of the public colleges and universities.
This bill repeals this program. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1301-1350/sb_1331_bill_20040823_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/SB_1331_veto.pdf
Title: S.B. 1331
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes a program to ensure that community college students who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees at a campus of the California State University are able to do so. Requires the Chancellor to establish admissions requirements for community college transfer students. Requires the Chancellor of the California State University, in consultation with specified others, to specify for each high-demand baccalaureate program major a systemwide lower division transfer curriculum. Requires each campus of the California State University, as allowed by enrollment demand and available space, to develop a transfer admission agreement with each student who intends to meet the requirements of the bill. Requires this transfer admission agreement to guarantee admission to the campus and major identified in that agreement and the transfer of 60 semester units, or the quarter-unit equivalent, creditable to the baccalaureate degree, subject to the student's meeting of specified criteria. Requires campuses of the California State University to guarantee that transfer students admitted under the bill will be able to complete the baccalaureate degree in the minimum number of course units required for that degree. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1751-1800/sb_1785_bill_20040924_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/SB_1785_sign.pdf
Title: S.B. 1785
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | Postsec. | Requires the California State University to employ an independent investigator on all complaints alleging actual or attempted acts of reprisal, retaliation, threats, coercion, or similar improper acts for having made a protected disclosure to the State Auditor. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2601-2650/ab_2637_bill_20040824_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2637_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 2637
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | Postsec. | Recasts and revises existing law relating to the Postsecondary Education Commission's duties, membership, priorities and policy responsibilities. Requires the commission's Executive Director to submit to the Legislative Analyst, the chairpersons of specified legislative committees, and the Director of Finance and the Governor, a written strategic plan for the agency. Establishes a Policy Advisory Committee to CPEC and specifies its membership and responsibilities. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2901-2950/ab_2923_bill_20040826_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2923_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 2923
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989. Defines nationally accredited institution to mean an institution that provides a degree, diploma or certificate and that is accredited by a recognized national institutional accrediting body. Recasts and revises the standards of approval of a non-WASC regionally accredited institution to issue degrees, diplomas or certificates and financial responsibility requirements. Defines ''recognized national institutional accrediting body'' to mean an institutional accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education pursuant to a specified provision of federal law as a reliable authority as to the quality of education and training offered by postsecondary educational institutions, and the scope of the recognition of which is not limited to a specific region of the United States. Also specifies 5 bodies to which this definition is limited. Exempts nationally accredited institutions and non-WASC nationally accredited institutions that meet prescribed standards from being required to apply to the bureau to issue degrees, diplomas, or certificates that were not previously included in the bureau's approval to operate these institutions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_711_bill_20040826_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_711_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 711
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Rule Adoption 09/2004 | Postsec. | Amends regulations by changing 'the California State University and Colleges' to read 'the California State University'.
Title: Title 5 CCR, Div 5, Ch(s) 1, Subch(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, Art(s) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, Sec(s) 40000, 40050, 40650, 40900, 41302, 41304, 41901.5, 42501, 43000
Source: StateNet
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| IA | Emergency Rule Adoption 09/2004 | Postsec. | Removes references to specific amounts for application fees in Chapters 1 and 2; creates a new rule with all application fees listed.
1.2 and 1.7: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/681/6811/6811.pdf
2.27: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/681/6812/6812.pdf
Title: 681 IAB 1.2, 1.7, 2.27
Source: StateNet
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| AL | Issued 08/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | The governor issued Executive Order No. 02-2003 on January 30, 2003, creating the Governor's Commission of Education Spending. The Commission was to engage in a thorough examination of how education dollars have been spent in Alabama during the past ten years. http://www.governorpress.state.al.us/pr/ex-02-2003-01-30.asp
The Highlights of the Initial Report focused on: (1) Management and Accountability Reforms for K-12; (2) Student Assessment and Accountability for K-12; (3) Management and Accountability Reforms for the Alabama College System; (4) Management and Accountability Reforms for University Governance; (4) Reforms in Terms of Public Employment; and (5) Education Trust Fund Accountability.
The Working-Group Sessions (December 2003) made the following proposals: (1) Achieve the maximum savings possible from non-state and non-education agencies; (2) Freeze the state appropriations to PEEHIP at the Fiscal 2004 level; (3) Allocate higher education cutbacks to institutions; and (4) Allocation K-12 education cutbacks to school systems. http://www.alabama.gov/onlineservices/egov_pdfs/ESCReport11404.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 02-2003
Source: Alabama State Web site
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| AR | Report Issued 08/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | The governor formed the committee to make recommendations to the governor and the Legislature for improving postsecondary education in Arkansas. http://www.arkansas.gov/governor/media/releases/press/11062003-1.html
The Blue Ribbon Committee for Higher Education released its report in June 2004. The recommendations covered three main areas with subpoints: (1) Governance - Arkansas needs an empowered authority over higher education; (2) Mission and Scope - Arkansas needs centralized coordination of their institutions; and (3) Finance - Arkansas needs coordinated funding to act as a proper incentive. http://www.arkansashighered.com/pdfs/BRC/Final%20BRCRpt.pdf
Title: N/A
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to required reports from various segments of the state's public postsecondary education system to the governor, the legislature's education policy committees and the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Deletes the requirement that the Commission review
these reports and submit comments and recommendations to the governor and the education policy committees. Amends other postsecondary education reports' requirements.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2451-2500/ab_2469_bill_20040825_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 2469
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| HI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2004 | Postsec. | Establishes the higher education statutory analysis interim study group to determine an improved organizational framework for higher education statutes and recommend statutes that may be consolidated, amended, or repealed. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb2716_cd1_.htm
Title: S.B. 2716
Source: Hawaii Legislative Web site
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| MA | Signed into law 07/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires student immunization against meningococcal disease; includes public and private colleges, universities and public and private secondary schools that provide certain housing; requires certificate of immunization prior to matriculation; provides an exemption; relates to a student's initial enrollment and shall not be construed to require any institution to provide the vaccine or the expenses for the vaccine.
Title: S.B. 2159
Source: StateNet
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2004 | Postsec. | Makes change to University of Pittsburgh as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to serve as a State-related university in the higher education system of the Commonwealth. Provides for change of name. Authorizes issuance of bonds exempt from taxation" of July 28, 1966. Makes appropriations for carrying the same into effect. Provides for basis of payments and the method of accounting the funds. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/HB2531P4298.HTM
Title: H.B. 2531
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, exempts out-of-state persons (1) seeking admission to any college or university in the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, or (2) who is seeking Louisiana public college or university admission and meets National Collegiate Athletic Association initial eligibility standards required for participation in intercollegiate athletics, from having attained a minimum ACT score (or SAT equivalent score). http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT7/OUT/0000LUSZ.PDF
Title: H.B. 177
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec. | (Joint Resolution) Approves regulations relating to the Higher Education Excellence Enhancement Program.
Title: S.B. 1195
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Establishes the fixed tuition and fee rate program. Beginning with the 2005-06 school year, state institutions designated as an enterprise institution may offer a fixed tuition and free rate to students willing to enter into a contract. Guarantees availability of classes so student can complete degree program within contract period. Includes provisions for flexibility to allow for additional fees and major/degree changes. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/080A0C1EB54B464187256DB0004D0212?Open&file=1207_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1207
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Repeals a specified termination provision relating to procedures governing the approval of new programs at institutions of higher education; requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to identify low-productivity programs; governs certain programs at the constituent institutions of the University of Maryland.
Title: S.B. 812
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Establishes the State Digital Library in the Maryland Higher Education Commission; authorizes the State Higher Education Commission to encourage specified institutions to meet specified goals; authorizes the Digital Library, in collaboration with certain entities, to develop specified programs.
Title: H.B. 1167
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Provides that the authority of the Board of Regents of the University System may not be superseded by any other State agency or office in management affairs except by a provision of law that specifically references the University System; allows the University System to create personnel positions under specified conditions without requiring a specific provision in the State budget.
Title: S.B. 738
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes that specified military personnel, spouses and dependents of military personnel, and veterans are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public institutions of higher education under specified circumstances; requires the State Higher Education Commission to adopt regulations to implement the provisions of the Act.
Title: H.B. 172
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to income taxation; increases the tax credit for employers providing skills training at a local community or junior college.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2710SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2710
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Rule Adoption 05/2004 | Postsec. | Revises methods and standards used to determine validity of unaccredited degrees. OREGON REG 25382 (SN)
Title: OAR 583-050-0031
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Concerns criminal offenses; creates Class A misdemeanor for person who knowingly issues, sells or manufactures false academic degree; creates Class C misdemeanor for individual who knowingly uses or claims to have false academic degree to obtain employment, promotion in employment or admission to institution of higher learning. Specifies that this bill does not prohibit properly accredited institutions from issuing honorary degrees to recognize distinguished individuals for service. Also defines "false academic degree" to mean any degree that was issued: without requiring any student academic work; based solely on the student's life experiences or portfolio without requiring any post secondary work submitted to and evaluated by faculty with appropriate academic degrees from accredited and authorized institutions; or using not more than 25 percent of required credits based on the student's life experience or portfolio. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=SB2305
Title: S.B. 2305
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | Allows the Director of the Department of Administration and the Executive Director of the Board of Regents to establish a performance based incentives program of state employee appraisal. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2r/laws/0047.htm
Title: H.B. 2032
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Concerns the treatment of American Sign Language as a foreign language in education that counts toward graduation requirements. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2004a/sl_74.htm
Title: H.B. 1037
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | Modifies the criteria for determining which administrative employees of higher educational institutions are exempt from the state personnel system to focus on an employee's duties and responsibilities rather than whether the employee reports to an officer.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/
Title: S.B. 7
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires a public institution of higher education to allow a national guard student to withdraw from courses the student is currently enrolled in without negative consequences to the national guard student's academic standing if the national guard student's unit is activated and deployed to a location outside the State; requires a public institution of higher education to try to assist the national guard student in completing the course requirements.
Title: H.B. 1314
Source: StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to Ayers Settlement Fund; extends date for establishment of Ayers Settlement Fund; provides for appropriations to historically black institutions of higher learning for educational enhancement and recruitment of white students.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2004/html/history/HB/HB1174.htm
Title: H.B. 1174
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Modifies the State System of Higher Education by requiring disclosure to students of certain dollar amounts relating to the full cost of instruction; requires each institution within the state system of higher education to plainly disclose to its students the full cost of instruction, the portion of that amount collected from student tuition and fees, and the difference that is paid by state tax dollars and other monies.
Title: H.B. 248
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Ensures the quality of degree-granting institutions of higher education; relates to the accreditation of and site inspections of such institutions; requires public dissemination of information regarding entities that sell or award degrees without requiring appropriate academic achievement at a postsecondary level.
Title: H.B. 2381
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Reaffirms the mission of the higher education branch campuses; revises the provisions governing the responsibilities of mission of said campuses.
Title: H.B. 2707
Source: StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Establishes additional protections for persons ordered to active military service; permits post- secondary students to withdraw from a course and complete it upon return or complete the course with a grade and no penalty for missed classes if the instructor believes sufficient coursework has been completed; provides a refund of unused room and board.
Title: S.B. 6302
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Issued 01/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | The governor created the Governor's Commission on Higher Education Board Members. The Commission shall develop and implement a process for evaluating potential appointees to higher education governing boards based on substantive qualifications such as merit and experience. The Commission also shall make other recommendations to the Governor as may be appropriate. http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/Executive_Orders/html/EO_63.html
Title: Executive Order 63 - 2004
Source: Virginia State Web site
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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--Teaching Assistants |
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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 Institutions--Private/Independent |
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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 Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
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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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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Rural |
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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/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--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--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Military |
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| Standards |
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| Standards--Implementation |
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| State Comparisons/Statistics |
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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--Constitutional Clauses |
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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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| 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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| 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--Teacher/Faculty Training |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Urban |
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