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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--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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| IL | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Creates the Community Service Education Act. Establishes the Community Service Education Program. with voluntary district participation. Identifies items that may serve as best practices to be considered by districts opting to implement the program. Provides that a school district may establish and operate a community service education program that qualifies for a grant from the State Board of Education by complying with the provisions of the Act and rules. Requires each district maintaining a community service education program to employ or appoint a Director of Community Service Education, who will be responsible for all aspects of the district's community service education program. Allows any district that opts to conduct a community service education program to enter into an agreement with other districts to form a consortium to offer a consolidated community service education program.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/94/HB/PDF/09400HB4832lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 4832
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Became law without governor's signature 05/2006 | P-12 | Concerns recognition of community service performed by students; requires each school district to adopt a policy whereby a student may earn a certificate of community service to be reflected on the student's high school diploma; specifies the minimum contents of a policy to award certificates; identifies examples of community service that may qualify a student for receiving a certificate; identifies types of community service that may not qualify a student to receive a certificate.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2006a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/EC9C67F8DD2F13F78725709A005E7DC3?Open&file=1121_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1121
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| HI | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Reduces the term of membership on the Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service from 4 to 3 years. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/HB3194_SD1_.pdf
Title: H.B. 3194
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Reestablishes the Task Force on Citizenship Education and extends a reporting deadline; provides that the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters may report out legislation based on the report to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. PL 639
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/ld211201.asp
Title: H.B. 1504; LD2112
Source: Maine Legislature
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| WI | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Eliminates the minimum grade point average requirement for poll workers who are high school students. Authorizes school boards to develop criteria for approving students to serve as poll workers. Also modifies the term of service of a high school pupil appointed to serve as an inspector, to appoint a student for one election only rather than for 2 years. Does not prohibit a pupil from being appointed to serve at future elections.
hhttp://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act451.pdf (pg. 7)
Title: Act. No. 451
Source: www.legis.state.wi.us
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| ID | Issued 04/2006 | P-12 | Changes the name of the Idaho Commission for National and Community Service to "Serve Idaho", with the tagline of "Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism." Provides that Serve Idaho ("the Commission") is established to advise and assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive, statewide plan for promoting volunteer involvement and citizen participation in Idaho, as well as to serve as the state's liaison to national, state and community organizations which support the intent of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. Establishes that the commission membership must include the head of the state education agency or his/her designee; an individual between the ages of 16 and 25 who is a participant or supervisor of a service program for school-age youth or of a campus-based or national service program; and an individual with expertise in the educational, training, and development needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth. Provides that other members may include educators, including representatives from institutions of higher education and local education agencies; experts in the delivery of human, educational, environmental, or public safety services; representatives of Indian tribes; and out-of-school youth or at-risk youth.
Provides that the commission will have the following responsibilities:
The Commission will have the following duties and responsibilities:
a) To develop a three-year comprehensive national and community service plan and establishment of state priorities;
b) To administer a competitive process to select national service programs to be included in any application to the Corporation for National and Community Service for funding;
c) To prepare an application to the Corporation to receive funding and/or educational awards for the programs designated in the Act;
d) To assist the state education agency in preparing the application for subtitle B school-based service learning programs;
e) To administer the grants awarded pursuant to the Act and to oversee and monitor the performance and progress of funded programs;
f) To implement, in conjunction with the Corporation, comprehensive, non-duplicative evaluation and monitoring systems;
g) To assist in the development of programs pursuant to the Act;
h) To develop mechanisms for recruitment and placement of people interested in participating in national service programs;
i) To assist in the provision of health and child care benefits to eligible program participants as specified by regulations pertaining to this Act;
j) To make recommendations to the Corporation with respect to priorities within the State for programs receiving assistance pursuant to the Act;
k) To coordinate with other state agencies that administer federal financial assistance programs under the Community Service Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.) or other appropriate Federal financial assistance programs;
l) To coordinate its functions with any division of the Corporation, that carries out volunteer service programs in the state; and
m) To provide technical assistance to agencies, corporations and other organizations seeking to develop, strengthen or expand their ability to meet critical needs of the community through service; and
n) To coordinate Idaho's Promise activities to ensure that Idaho's young people have access to the five fundamental resources identified by Ret. General Colin Powell and America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth. The resources include: a healthy start; safe places to go with structured activities, especially during non-school hours; ongoing relationships with caring adults, including parents and mentors; marketable skills through effective education and; opportunities to give back to the community through service; and
o) Other activities as necessary to further the development and implementation of programs which enhance national and community service.
Provides that the Idaho Department of Correction will serve as the host agency for administration of the Commission, and, as is deemed appropriate by the Governor, additional support may be requested from the Departments of Employment, Education, Commerce, Health and Welfare, the Division of Vocational Education and the Office of the State Board of Education.
http://gov.idaho.gov/mediacenter/execorders/eo06/eo_2006-14.htm
Title: Executive Order 2006-14
Source: gov.idaho.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Directs the office of superintendent of public instruction to conduct an environmental education study in partnership with public and private entities invested in strategies to reach every student, family, and community with quality environmental education experiences. The study shall
provide empirical evidence, exemplary models, and recommendations focused on: (1) Career development; (2) Good citizenship as proven through service learning; (3) Graduation requirements, specifically addressing senior culminating projects; (4) Underserved youth and demographic groups; and (5) Models of professional development for community based service organizations including state and local agencies. Requires the office of superintendent of public instruction to provide an interim update to the legislature by December 1, 2006, and to complete the study no later than October 1, 2007.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2910.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2910
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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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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