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 | Accountability |
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 | Accountability--Accreditation |
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| VA | Rule Adoption 07/2006 | P-12 | Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for students to meet the requirements for graduation; change the methodology for calculating accreditation ratings; create greater flexibility for transfer students; add more rigorous benchmarks for accreditation; and better define sanctions for schools, superintendents, and school boards if a school loses its accreditation. Revisions also require all elementary and middle schools to require students to participate in a program of physical fitness during the regular school year in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Education. Changes made to the proposed regulations (i) add defined terms and clarify existing terms; (ii) clarify that students who are limited English proficient (LEP) may be granted an exemption from Standards of Learning (SOL) testing in the areas of writing, science, and history and social science; (iii)add a provision encouraging elementary schools to provide instruction in foreign languages; (iv) allow advanced courses to include Cambridge courses, in addition to Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and college level courses for degree credit; (v) beginning with the academic year 2008-2009, limit middle school teachers to a teaching load of no more than 25 class periods a week; (vi) restore language removed in the proposed regulation regarding teachers of block programs that encompass more than one class period with no more than 120 student periods per day may teach 30 class periods per week; (vii) add a provision for one planning period per day or equivalent for middle and secondary teachers; (viii) cross reference the responsibility of the division superintendent in reporting compliance with preaccreditation eligibility requirements; and (ix) repeal Appendix I, which is expired. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol22/iss24/f8v20131.doc
Title: 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq.
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol22/iss24/v22i24.pdf (pg. 137 of 336)
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| WV | Rule Adoption 06/2006 | P-12 | Amends rules regarding a process for improving education and a performance-based accreditation system. http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs/pdfdocs/126-013.pdf
Title: Title 126, Series 13
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Provides that whenever the state board determines that a school has failed either to meet the accreditation requirements or standards adopted by the state board
or provide the curriculum required by state law, the state board must notify the district in which the school is located. Requires such notice to specify the accreditation requirements that the school has failed to meet and the curriculum that the school has failed to provide. Encourages the local board, upon receipt of
such notice, to reallocate the resources of the district to remedy all deficiencies identified by the state board. Directs the local board, when making such reallocation, to take into consideration the resource strategies of highly resource-efficient districts as identified in Phase III of the Kansas Education Resource Management Study conducted by Standard and Poor's (March 2006). http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2006/549.pdf
Title: S.B. 549 - Section 1
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | If a school district has been classified as unaccredited within the previous five school years and the district is subsequently classified as provisionally accredited, the district will be subject to lapse on June 30 of any school year in which the state board of education withdraws provisional accreditation or at a later date as determined by the state board of education.
http://www.senate.mo.gov/06info/pdf-bill/tat/SB894.pdf
Title: S.B. 894
Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov/
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| MI | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Establishes statewide high school graduation requirements effective with the class of 2010, including 4 units English; 3 units science, including biology and either chemistry or physics. Strongly encourages students to complete a fourth credit in science, such as forensics, astronomy, Earth science, agricultural science, environmental science, geology, physics or chemistry, physiology, or microbiology.
Directs the department to develop content area expectations in each of the subject areas required for high school graduation. Requires the process to include input from a number of stakeholder groups, including representatives from 4-year colleges or universities, community colleges, and other postsecondary institutions; from the business community; and from vocational and career and technical education providers
Directs the department to determine the basic level of technology and internet access required for students to complete the online course or learning experience requirement set forth in S.B. 1124 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0124.pdf and determine the assessments through which students may demonstrate proficiency. Requires the department to develop material to assist schools in implementing the graduation requirements here and in S.B. 1124, including guidelines for alternative instructional delivery methods.
Authorizes a parent to request a personal curriculum for the student that modifies certain graduation requirements. Establishes a procedure for this process. Bars a personal curriculum from deviating from the statewide English and science requirements. Establishes limitations on the modifications possible to the math, social studies, health/physical education and arts graduation requirements in a personal curriculum.
Authorizes schools to provide the high school graduation requirement curriculum through alternative instructional delivery methods such as alternative course
work, humanities course sequences, career and technical education, industrial technology courses, or vocational education, or by a combination of these. Encourages schools operating career and technical education programs to integrate the high school graduation requirements into those programs.
Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, links a high school's accreditation to its offering of the curriculum necessary to fulfill high school graduation requirements. Provides that if a school does not offer all the required credits, the school must ensure student access to the required units via alternate means, such as dual enrollment; enrollment in an online course; a cooperative arrangement with a neighboring school district or with a public school academy; or granting approval for the student to be counted in membership in another school district.
If a student is not successfully completing a unit required for graduation, or is identified as being at risk of withdrawing from high school, requires the student's district or charter school to notify the student's parent of the availability of tutoring or other supplemental educational support and counseling services that may be available to the student under existing state or federal programs, such as those programs or services available under section 31a of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1631a, or under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Mandates that units required for high school graduation be taught by highly qualified teachers. Provides that if a district or charter school demonstrates to the
department that it is unable to do so because it is unable to hire enough highly qualified teachers, the department must work with the district or charter school to develop a plan to allow it to hire enough highly qualified teachers to meet the highly qualified teachers requirement.
Requires schools to ensure that each grade 7 student has the opportunity to develop an educational development plan, and that each student has developed
an educational development plan before he or she begins high school. Mandates that an educational development plan be developed by the student under the supervision of the student's school counselor or another qualified designee qualified selected by the high school principal and be based on a career pathways program or similar career exploration program.
Allows districts and charter schools unable to implement all of the curricular requirements to apply to the department for permission to phase in one or more of the requirements. Provides that if a district or charter school does not offer all of the required credits or provide options to have access to the required credits and legislation is enacted to allow districts and charter schools to apply for a contract that waives certain state or federal requirements, then the school district or public school academy is encouraged to apply for a contract to improve student performance.
Clarifies that students may complete high school graduation requirements through advanced studies such as accelerated course placement, advanced placement, dual enrollment in a postsecondary institution, or participation in the international baccalaureate program or an early college/middle college program.
Requires the department to submit an annual report to the legislature that evaluates the overall success of the new graduation requirements, the rigor and relevance
of the course work required by the curriculum, the ability of public schools to implement the curriculum and the required course work, and the impact of the curriculum on pupil success, and that details any activities the department has undertaken to implement these requirements and the requirements in S.B.1124 or to assist public schools in implementing the new graduation requirements. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2006-PA-0123.pdf
Title: H.B. 5606
Source: www.legislature.mi.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Relates to school districts; establishes home rule; exempts Level 4 or 5 accredited districts from certain requirements. Authorizes the State Board of Education to exempt any school district meeting Level 4 or 5 state accreditation standards from any compulsory standard of accreditation. However, if the standard of accreditation is an educational policy required by statute, exemptions may only be made if specifically authorized by law.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1121SG.htm
Title: H.B. 1121
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--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--Legal Issues |
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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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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Geography Education |
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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--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--Condition of Children/Adults |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--Site-Based Management |
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| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
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| Health |
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| Health--Child Abuse |
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| Health--Mental Health |
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| Health--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--College Readiness |
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| High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
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| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
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| High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
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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 |
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| Instructional Approaches--Constructivism |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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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--Principal/School Leadership |
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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--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--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--Special Populations |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Parent/Family--Research |
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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 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 Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Promising Practices |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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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--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Special Education |
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| School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
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| School/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--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--Foster Care |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Standards |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Ballot Questions |
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| State Policymaking--Politics |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| STEM |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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| Student Achievement--State Trends |
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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--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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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Computer Skills |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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| Technology--Funding Issues |
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| Technology--Internet Safety |
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| Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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