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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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| Counseling/Guidance |
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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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| MS | Rule Adoption 11/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Incentive Grants for Community/Junior Colleges
Policy No. 24
Establishes the terms and conditions for WIA incentive grants to community/junior colleges to comply with the Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Act of 2004. MISSISSIPPI REG 9396 (SN)...
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| AZ | Issued 10/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishing the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology
Executive Order 2003-7
The creation of the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology, which shall replace the Arizona Science and Technology Council, and shall be charged with: Strengthening the innovation and technology infrastructure of Arizona; Enhancing university research...
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | State Workforce Infrastructure Planning
A.B. 671
Defines workforce infrastructure as provisions for the delivery of public services essential to the viability of the state workforce. Requires the Governor to submit annually a proposed 5-year workforce infrastructure plan about the infrastructure needs for pr...
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Preschool for All Program
A.B. 712
Requires the California Children and Families Commission to complete and submit a cost study that provides an estimate of the cost of a voluntary Preschool for All program in the state. Convenes a Workforce Development Blue Ribbon Committee to develop a workfo...
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | Postsec. | Nursing Workforce Education Investment Act
A.B. 1821
Requires the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program to increase the numbers of minorities in health professions training. Establishes the Nursing Workforce Education Investment Act to pro...
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| IA | Issued 08/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL
Executive Order No. 30 - 2003
Creates the IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL. The Iowa Learns Council shall work towards the ambitious goal of 90% of Iowa children having a quality pre-school experience, and 90% of Iowa high school graduates will go on to complete at least two years of college; shall pro...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | African-American Family Commission Act
S.B. 3208
Creates the African-American Family Commission Act. Establishes a 15-member African-American Family Commission to serve as a coordinating and advocating body that acts on behalf of the interests of African-Americans to improve and expand existing human service...
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| MS | Rule Adoption 07/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | 2005 Workforce Project Guidelines
(Uncodified)
Amends rules concerning the 2005 workforce project guidelines. MISSISSIPPI REG 9245 (SN)...
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 | Postsec. | Nursing Education Repayment Program
H.B. 7680
Addresses the shortage of nurses in health care facilities by establishing a nursing education repayment program to provide loan repayment for nurses who agree to serve in health care facilities for designated periods of time; takes effect upon passage....
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| WY | Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2004 | P-12 | Wyoming Investment in Nursing Program (WYIN Program)
Chapter 1
Establishes emergency rules to make funding available to individuals who wish to pursue a career in nursing and to alleviate a shortage of nurses within a state. Covers definitions, application and approval process, eligibility requirements, loan terms, loan a...
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| AZ | Issued 06/2004 | P-12 | Establishing the Arizona Statewide Youth Development Task Force
Executive Order 2004-14
Creates the Arizona Statewide Youth Development Task Force to provide policy recommendations relating to youth and youth development issues in the state of Arizona to the Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families. Establishes membership. Requires the ...
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Workforce Development
S.B. 517
Concerning workforce development; establishes a competitive grant program for the development of educational programs in emerging and interdisciplinary technology fields and related issues, to give the Office of Workforce Competitiveness responsibility for coo...
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Allied Health Workforce Policy Board
S.B. 519
Concerning allied health workforce needs; creates a State Allied Health Workforce Policy Board to monitor data and trends in the allied health workforce including the state's current and future supply and demand for health professionals, identify recruitment a...
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2004 | Community College | Nursing Incentive Program
H.B. 5571
Establishes a State Nursing Incentive Program within the Department of Higher Education to provide program assistance to the state's 4 regional community-technical colleges; requires the Office of Workforce Competitiveness to establish a challenge grant progra...
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| FL | Signed by Governor 06/2004 | P-12 | Career and Technical Education
H.B. 769
Relates to career, workforce and technical education; requires said education programs within the comprehensive high school program of study to be industry certified; provides academic requirements for students enrolled in said education programs; allows chart...
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| FL | Vetoed 06/2004 | Postsec. | Workforce Development Programs
S.B. 1258
Relates to workforce development education programs; redesignates adult technical education programs as workforce development education programs; provides requirements for funding. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb...
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Education and Employment Opportunities in Health Care Professions
H.B. 1093
Amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49. Requires the Tennessee higher education commission to study and report to the general assembly by February 1, 2005, on the appropriateness and the relevance of current training and educational programs offered by inst...
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Education and Job Training
H.P. 1399
Creates and expands opportunities in Maine to retain and attract youth of 15 to 35 years of age by developing a comprehensive marketing strategy to promote Maine to youth as an attractive location to pursue education, employment and business development opport...
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| MS | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training
H.B. 973
Establishes the "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004" to create one comprehensive workforce training system for the state by consolidating the Mississippi Workforce Development Advisory Council and the Workforce...
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| AK | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | University Employees and Intellectual Property
H.B. 282
Provides that the president of the University of Alaska may approve a contract between the University of Alaska and an employee that authorizes the employee to conduct research or other development of intellectual property and to develop, operate, or own a bus...
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2004 | Community College | Workforce Development
H.B. 2026
Concerns Community College District Workforce Development accounts; requires community colleges, including tribal community colleges, to complete biennial development plan activity reports. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2...
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | University-based Research Utilization Program
H.F. 2431
The department of economic development shall establish and administer a university-based research utilitzation program for the purpose of encouraging university-based research, primarily in the area of high technology, in new or existing businesses....
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
H.B. 933
Adds the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research to the list of those entities characterized as "educational institutions" and "governmental instrumentalities for the dissemination of education." This designation will not empower the Institute to establis...
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
H.B. 932
Increases the membership of the governing board of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research from nine to 15 by adding six citizen representatives, two each appointed by the Governor, the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, and the Speaker of ...
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec. | Barriers Between Higher Education and Industry
H.B. 547
Directs the State Council of Higher Education to develop policies and strategies to eliminate the barriers between the Commonwealth's institutions of higher education and industry and enhance the development of human capital in the Commonwealth. More specifica...
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Workforce Investment Act
H.B. 4411
Changes certain reporting requirements in the West Virginia Workforce Investment Act; requires a public agenda in the strategic five-year state workforce investment plan; creates the workforce investment interagency collaborative team to designate and revise l...
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2004 | Community College | Training Program Transfer of Moneys
H.B. 1166
Concerns an increase in the amount of moneys transferred by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education from the Colorado Customized Training Program to the Colorado Existing Industry Training Program. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004...
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Distance Learning
H.B. 617
Effective January 1, 2005, each public institution of higher education shall include in its strategic plan information indicating to what extent, if any, it will use distance learning to expand access, improve quality, and minimize the cost of education. For i...
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| WV | Signed into law 02/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Workforce Investment
H.B. 4131
Requires certain reporting to the legislative oversight commission on workforce investment for economic development; provides for administration and oversight of grants to community and technical colleges for workforce development education....
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| SD | Rule Adoption 01/2004 | P-12 | Convene a Meeting of the Technical Directors/Staff
24:10:42:23
Establishes rules requiring the director of the Office of Career and Technical Education to convene a meeting of the technical directors and an Office of Economic Development staff member to review applications for new or expanded programs prior to their prese...
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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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| 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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| International Baccalaureate |
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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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| Mentoring/Tutoring |
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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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| 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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| Remediation (K-12) |
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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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| 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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