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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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| 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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| 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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| LA | Signed into law 07/2004 | Postsec. | Authorizes the Board of Regents to establish the Northeast Louisiana Delta Learning Center; provides for the use of the Swanson Correctional Center for Youth-Madison Parish Unit.
Title: S.B. 785
Source: StateNet
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Public Officers Code. Clarifies the definition of agency to include the governing board of any nonprofit corporation connected with a community college or state-aided institution of higher education with a mutually binding legal written agreement. http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/SB1039P1791.pdf
Title: S.B. 1039
Source: http://www2.legis.state.pa.us
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to a supplement to "an act providing for the establishment and operation of Temple University 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, for the auditing of accounts of expenditures from said appropriations. Authorizes the issuance of bonds exempt from taxation of 1965. Makes appropriations. Provides for payments and method of accounting.
Title: H.B. 2532
Source: StateNet
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| RI | To governor 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | No college, university, or other institution of higher education can be incorporated or established or be permitted to transact business within the state unless and until: (1) it is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC); and (2) suitable provision, approved by the board of governors for higher education (rather than the board of regents for elementary and secondary education), must be made that the institution is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and with the regulations and standards for approval adopted by the appropriate one of those boards.
Title: S.B. 2764
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec. | Amends provisions regarding the state university and community college systems and board of regents. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0804.pdf
Title: S.B. 2479
Source: StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Deleted and replaced a previous sub-section of law. Requires development of a master plan for future development of public higher education, including technology centers; requires the master plan to include specific goals, including: (A) Increasing educational attainment levels of
Tennesseans; (B) Improving retention and graduation rates of public universities; (C) Creating improved linkages with regional economic and community development entities; (D) Increasing degree production in areas central to the public agenda; (E) Creating improved regional and statewide linkages with K-12 education to ensure that students are prepared for post-secondary education; (F) Improving teacher education programs to ensure that graduates are prepared for the classroom; (G) Increasing participation in adult literacy programs; and (H) Broadening research and development initiatives in areas central to the public agenda.provides for equitable dispersal of funds. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0882.pdf
Title: H.B. 2865
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Enacts the "Higher Education Accountability Act of 2004"; provides that the hiring of campus internal auditors shall be done on the recommendation of the institutional presidents. provides for annual or periodic audits by an internal auditor that is not an employee of the institution of the chief executive being audited. The internal auditor must establish a process by which students, employees, taxpayers or other citizens may confidentially report suspected illegal, improper, wasteful or fraudulent activity. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0904.pdf
Title: H.B. 3319
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/
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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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| TN | To governor 05/2004 | Postsec. | Clarifies the definition of institution for purposes of the Tennessee State School Bond Authority Act, to include the University of
Tennessee and all of its branches and divisions wherever located, and each constituent institution of the state university and community college system. Each constituent institution of the state university and community college system, whether or not it confers degrees, shall be deemed an institution of higher education for purposes of this act. The bill, in effect, adds Technology Centers to institutions eligible to participate in the TSSBA program. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB3263.pdf
Title: H.B. 3263,S.B. 3264
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | To governor 05/2004 | Postsec. | No person acting on a presidential search committee for any public higher education system or institution in this state shall be eligible
for initial employment or for promotion by that system or institution of higher education for a period of twelve (12) months after the completion of the committee's business. This section shall not apply to any person who is a fulltime student at the time of service on the committee. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0751.pdf
Title: H.B. 2225
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | To governor 05/2004 | Postsec. | Requires the trustees of the University of Tennessee to require annual internal financial audits of the offices of the university president and the chief executive officers of the institutions comprising the system. Also, requires the board of regents of the state university and community college system to require annual internal financial audits of the offices of the chancellor and the chief executive officers of the institutions comprising the system. Such audits must be reviewed by the board of regents and the comptroller of the treasury. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0768.pdf
Title: H.B. 3338
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/
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| AL | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to the licensing and regulating of certain schools offering courses of instruction; amends specify schools exemptions from licensing requirements; amends specification of the licensing authority of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, to increase the maximum required surety for postsecondary proprietary institutions. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLogin.asp
Title: H.B. 196
Source: Alabama Legislative Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to the appointment of the ninth member of the state Board of Regents.
Title: S.F. 2174
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires the boards of visitors of four-year public institutions of higher education, the State Board of Community Colleges and local community college boards to appoint a nonvoting, advisory faculty representative to their boards. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0519
Title: H.B. 64
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires faculty representatives to boards of visitors, the State Board for Community colleges, and local community college boards. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0499
Title: S.B. 244
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WA | Vetoed 03/2004 | Postsec. | Revises provisions governing the Higher Education Coordinating Board and its advisory councils.
Title: H.B. 3103
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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| NY | Rule Adoption 02/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Conforms the rules of the Board of Regents to a recent reorganization of the committee structure of the Board of Regents, which merged the Committee on Higher and Professional Education and the Committee on Professional Practice, and merged the Committee on Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education and the Committee on Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. NEW YORK REG 16424 (SN)
Title: Title 8 NYCRR 3.2 and 4-1.5
Source: StateNet
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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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