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 | 21st Century Skills |
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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--No Pass No Play |
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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--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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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--Charter Districts |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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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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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Censorship |
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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--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--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition 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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| Curriculum--Speech Education |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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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--Mandates |
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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--Constructivism |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Official English |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| International Benchmarking |
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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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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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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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| 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--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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| NY | Adopted 12/2007 | P-12 | Complies with 2007 S.B. 2107, Part B, section 19, which authorizes the board of regents and the commissioner to prescribe uniform quality standards for universal prekindergarten programs.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Subpart 151-1
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IA | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Reflects that education programs are not to discriminate on the basis of the added characteristics of sexual orientation and gender identity. Clarifies that a preschool program must meet accreditation standards on the same basis as any prekindergarten program offered by a school district. Makes various other updates. IOWA 6161
Title: IAC 281, 12.1(1), 281-12.2(256), 12.3(6), 12.3(13), 12.8(1)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Increases the required preservice and continued training requirements for registered family child care providers to help improve the quality and professionalism of home-based child care services. MARYLAND 11169
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/13A_Chapters.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.14.04.02, .14
Source: MD Rules/Regs
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| MD | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Increases the required preservice and continued training requirements for child care center staff and change the nomenclature of child care center staff to make it consistent with the terminology used by most other states. MARYLAND 11170
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/13A_Chapters.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.14.02.02, .18, .21-.23, .25-.27
Source: MD Rules/Regulations
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| MI | Issued 11/2007 | P-12 | (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2007-43) Creates the Interagency Coordinating Council For Infants and Toddlers With Developmental Disabilities; includes early intervention services.
http://www.michigan.gov/textonly/0,2964,7-168-21975-180618--,00.html
Title: Executive Order 43
Source: Michigan Governor's Office
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2007 | P-12 | Relates to the Child Care and Development Service Act that includes funds for reimbursement of part- day and preschool appropriate program located in the attendance area of elementary schools in deciles 1 to 3, inclusive. Requires the State Department of Education, if the funds are offered, due to the termination, suspension or relinquishment of an original award, in order to maintain an existing class, to assign first priority to successful applicants that will maintain a class within a specified area. Chapter 278
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1051-1100/ab_1080_bill_20071005_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1080
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes family child care providers to choose to be represented by a single provider organization. Provides that the designated provider organization is authorized to operate substitute child care provider pools if those pools are not available in the community, market family child care programs, offer business development programs, meet with state regulatory agencies, and engage in negotiations with public and private entities that administer state- funded subsidies for child care services.
Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1151-1200/ab_1164_vt_20071014.html
Title: A.B. 1164
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1151-1200/ab_1164_bill_20070924_enrolled.pdf
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| WV | Issued 10/2007 | P-12 | Orders that The Partners in Implementing an Early Care and Education System is authorized to study the issues of governance as it relates to early care and education, to develop standards for a quality early care and education program, and to examine the costs of financing a quality early care and education program.
Title: Executive Order No. 11-07
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| GA | Adopted 09/2007 | P-12 | Adds language regarding the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs), an English language proficiency test administered annually to all English language learners (ELLs) to determine students' level of English language proficiency level.
Adds provision regarding "conditional administration," a test administration in which a more expansive accommodation is utilized to provide access for a small percentage of students with more severe disabilities who would not be able to access the assessment without such assistance.
Adds provision regarding Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS), a performance assessment designed to provide teachers with information about the level of instructional support needed by individual students entering kindergarten and first grade. Provides this assessment will replace the Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program-Revised (GKAP-R).
Replaces Middle Grades Writing Assessment (IMGWA) with Grade 8 Writing Assessment.
Adds science to areas in which a first-year ELL student may participate in the appropriate state board approved language proficiency assessment rather than the standard assessment.
Clarifies that only state-approved accommodations may be included in an IEP or Section 504 IAP. Eliminates certain provisions regarding the Georgia Alternate Assessment.
Specifies that students with significant cognitive disabilities participating in the GAA must be provided access to the state-adopted curriculum. Clarifies that educators may adjust the learning expectations for this group of unique students provided the instruction is based on and aligned to the grade-level curriculum standards. Provides that instruction may reflect pre-requisite skills but must be sufficiently challenging for the individual student.
Directs local school systems to provide individual student score reports for all state-mandated assessments to the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) in a timely manner.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-3-1-.07.pdf
Title: GAC 160-3-1-.07
Source: www.doe.k12.ga.us
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| IA | Signed into law 09/2007 | P-12 | Expands the scope of services under an existing appropriation for the Community Empowerment Initiative involving preschool tuition services. Allows local empowerment areas to use certain funds for three-year-olds as well as 4- and 5-year olds. Complementary bill to HF 877 -- the 4 year old preschool bill. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&ga=82&hbill=HF396
Title: H.F. 396
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| NY | Adopted 09/2007 | P-12 | Amends regulations regarding program requirements for students in prekindergarten and kindergarten. Directs each school operating a prekindergarten and/or kindergarten to adopt and implement curricula, aligned with the State learning standards, that ensures continuity with instruction in the early elementary grades and is integrated with the instructional program in grades 1-12. Provides that this program must include:
(i) background knowledge
(ii) phonological awareness
(iii) expressive and receptive language
(iv) vocabulary development
(v) phonemic awareness
(vi) fluency
(vii) comprehension.
Provides the instructional program for prekindergarten and kindergarten must be based on the ages, interests, strengths and needs of the children, and that learning experiences in such programs must include:
(i) differentiated instruction to support the acquisition of new concepts and skills
(ii) materials and equipment which allow for active and quiet play in indoor and outdoor environments
(iii) instruction in the content areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and the arts, including dance, music, theatre and visual arts; that is designed to facilitate student attainment of the State learning standards and is aligned with the instructional program in the early elementary grades
(iv) opportunities for participation in inquiry-based activities and projects
(v) opportunities to use a wide variety of information in print and electronic mediums
(vi) fine and gross motor activities in prekindergarten, and instruction in physical education in kindergarten pursuant to section 135.4 (c)(2)(i) of this Title
(vii) instruction on health and nutrition topics for students in prekindergarten and health education for students in kindergarten pursuant to section 135.3(b) of this Title.
Requires each school operating a prekindergarten and/or kindergarten program to develop procedures to ensure the active engagement of parents in the education of their children. Provides such procedures must include support to children and their families for a successful transition into prekindergarten or kindergarten and into the early elementary grades.
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.3
Source: Lexis
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Missing Children Records Act. Requires a preschool educational program, child care facility, or day care home or group day care home in which a missing person was enrolled to flag the person's record such that whenever a copy of or information regarding the record is requested, the entity is alerted to the fact that the record is that of a missing person. Directs the entity to immediately report to the department any request concerning flagged records or knowledge as to the whereabouts of any missing person. Upon notification by the department that the missing person has been recovered, directs the school or other entity to remove the flag from the person's record.
Provides that upon a child's enrollment for the first time in public or private preschool educational program, public or private child care facility, the entity must provide written notification within 30 days to the person enrolling the child that either a copy of the child's birth certificate or other reliable proof of the child's identity must be provided. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB0250lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 250
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| MA | Issued 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the Readiness Project to develop a plan to implement fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth over the next ten years. The project will have three chairs appointed by the Governor.
The plan will include recommendations to:
(1) Deliver universal and high quality early education for three- and four-year-olds as well as Full-Day kindergarten;
(2) Expand time for teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools;
(3) Extend education an additional two years beyond secondary school to better prepare students for higher education, work and citizenship;
(4) Align curricula from pre-Kindergarten through high school, higher education and work force development, including with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math as well as other subjects and methods that enhance creativity and problem-solving skills;
(5) Structure and support a reasonable degree of school choice, including charter and pilot schools, so that all serve as complementary components of a comprehensive system; (6) Recruit, retain and develop strong educators and administrators at all levels;
(7) Streamline and strengthen teacher certification and licensing;
(8) Improve the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System and introduce additional appropriate standards and assessments to measure other aspects of students' academic development;
(9) Fund the education system adequately, equitably and reliably, including for students with special educational needs;
(10) Facilitate collaboration between and among the Commonwealth's public and private institutions of higher education;
(11) Strengthen the structure and clarify the mission of the institutions that comprise the University of Massachusetts system and all public higher education institutions in the Commonwealth;
(12) Implement an effective and efficient accountability system for students, instructors and administrators from pre-Kindergarten through higher education that enables authorities both to review performance and to target assistance where it is most needed; and
(13) Leverage information technology throughout the system to improve instruction, student acquisition of skills, administrative processes, and the quality of and access to data. implements fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth over the next 10 years.
http://www.mass.gov/Agov3/docs/Executive%20Orders/executive_order_489.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 489
Source: http://www.mass.gov
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| MD | Adopted 08/2007 | P-12 | Provides an incentive for licensed child care program administrators to increase their program management knowledge and skills by establishing an Administrator's Credential. Assists eligible child care professionals with the cost of early care and education college courses by establishing a Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund. MARYLAND 11052
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/13a/13a.14.09.02.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.14.09.02-.07, .08, .09
Source: Maryland State Board
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| HI | Vetoed 07/2007 | P-12 | Directs the department to encourage inclusionary prekindergarten and kindergarten classes of both special education eligible and general education students, including consideration of the following options:
(1) Special education eligible preschool children may receive services in private preschool programs if required by their individual education program;
(2) Facilities for providing early education offer a variety of possibilities via partnerships between public and private offers;
(3) Special education staff may provide services at any site as provided in the individualized education plans process; and
(4) Departmental special education preschool staff may provide services to general education preschool students in their special education preschool classrooms.
Requires the department's kindergarten report card to assess an individual junior kindergarten or kindergarten student's readiness for first grade based on a range of characteristics.
Authorizes the department to give preference to teachers holding early childhood education credentials in placement in junior kindergarten and kindergarten programs.
Directs the department, prior to the 2008 legislative session, to
(1) Complete the planning and development of the appropriate curriculum for the junior kindergarten program; and
(2) Submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature on the planned junior kindergarten curricula, successful models, and assessments to be used in the placement and movement of students between junior kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade, as well as facilities to be used for junior kindergarten.
Establishes in statute the pre-plus program, which was created as a private-public initiative in 2002. Directs the department of education and the department of human services to develop suitable pre-plus classrooms on department campuses statewide for early childhood education programs serving children ages 3-5. Directs the department to coordinate site selection for public school sites, giving first priority to sites that serve predominantly students who are low-income or with special needs who require full-inclusion opportunities, or schools in restructuring under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Directs the department to submit an annual report to the legislature on the number of classrooms that would be suitable for early childhood education programs and the cost of renovating these classrooms to meet early childhood education standards. Bill: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB613_CD1_.htm
Governor's veto message: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/GM1037_.PDF
Title: S.B. 613
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| HI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 | P-12 | Establishes a "Hawaii 3-5 transition" task force to study the feasibility of expanding Hawaii's early intervention section to continue services for children ages 3-5.
Directs the task force, in completing the feasibility study, to:
(1) Identify the potential number of children, on an annual basis, who exit Part C programs, are eligible for programs under Part B Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, but may benefit from a longer transition period and continued Part C program services in the child's natural environment or community-based settings;
(2) Identify the potential number of children, on an annual basis, who exit Part C programs, are found not eligible for services under Part B of Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, but continue to have developmental delays and who may benefit from intervention services ages 3-5;
(3) Identify the potential number of children, on an annual basis, who have not received services through Part C programs, but are identified as having developmental delays and who may benefit from intervention services between the ages of 3-5;
(4) Research evidence-based practices in order to define service models for children between the ages of 3-5 necessary to meet the needs of this population;
(5) Define the array of services required for children ages 3-5 with developmental delays;
(6) Based upon the potential number of children to be served, derive resource and cost projections to implement services; and
(7) Conduct a needs assessment of families focusing on their experiences transitioning out of Part C programs, as well as transitioning into Part B programs.
Also directs the task force to:
(1) Project the length of time required to develop the necessary resource pool to serve the targeted population;
(2) Develop indicators for evaluation to assess the outcomes of the early intervention system providing services to children ages 3-5 with developmental delays;
(3) Submit a report with specific recommendations to the legislature prior to the convening of the 2008 regular session.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB531_CD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 531
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Grants school readiness tax credits to individuals for child care expenses of children five and under, to child care providers, to child care directors and staff, and to businesses providing assistance for child care.
Provides the amount of the child care expense tax credit is based on the quality rating of the child care facility which the child attends, with a 200% reimbursement of the credit provided for such expenses in Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:297.4 http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=101769 for a five-star rated child care facility, a 150% reimbursement for a four-star facility, etc. Directs parents with multiple children to calculate each child's credit separately.
Provides the child care provider tax credit is based on the average monthly number of children who either participate in the Child Care Assistance Program administered by the office of family support or who are foster children, and who are attending a child care facility or facilities operated by the child care provider, multiplied by an amount based on the quality rating of each child care facility operated by the child care provider, with a five-star rated facility earning a $1,500 credit per eligible child, a four-star rated facility earning $1,250 per eligible child, etc.
Provides the credit for child care directors and staff must be based on the staff qualifications as defined in the department of social services state practitioner registry in Title 48 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, with a "level four" director/staff earning a $3,000 tax credit, a "level three" director/staff earning a $2,500 tax credit, etc. Provides that, beginning calendar year 2009, the tax credit amounts be adjusted annually by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.
Provides a refundable credit against any Louisiana individual or corporation income tax or corporation franchise tax for the eligible business child care expenses supported by a business. Provides the credit must be the percentage of such eligible business child care expenses depending on the quality rating of the child care facility to which the expenses are related or the quality rating of the child care facility the child attends, with a five-star rated facility earning 20% of eligible business
child care expenses, a four-star rated facility earning 15% of eligible business child care expenses, etc. Provides for a maximum additional annual refundable credit of $5,000 against any Louisiana individual or corporation income tax or corporation franchise tax for the payment by a business of fees and grants to child care resource and referral agencies.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=451044
Title: S.B. 361
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| OH | Issued 07/2007 | P-12 | Establishes the Help Me Grow Advisory Council which will advise and assist the Ohio Department of Health in the implementation of the Help Me Grow Program, which will provide early intervention services for children with development disabilities or delays.
http://governor.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Executive%20Order%202007-19S.PDF
Title: E.O. 19; (NEW BILL)
Source: http://governor.ohio.gov
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| OH | Issued 07/2007 | P-12 | Orders the immediate adoption of rules implementing the Early Learning Initiative Program which provides children, who are often at risk of school failure, with experiences that will prepare them for educational success beginning in kindergarten and beyond.
http://governor.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Executive%20Order%202007-14S.pdf
Title: E.O. 18; (NEW BILL)
Source: http://governor.ohio.gov
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| OK | Issued 07/2007 | P-12 | (Amended Executive Order 2006-04) Makes the state department of education the lead agency for administration of Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Educatin Act -- to take advantage of the federal government providing the State with the opportunity to receive funds for programs which provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families through the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.
http://www.sos.state.ok.us/documents/Executive/579.pdf
Title: E.O. 32
Source: http://www.sos.state.ok.us
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| WV | Adopted 07/2007 | P-12 | The most recent updates to Policy 2525: West Virginia's Universal Access to a Quality Early Education System support quality in the classroom and consistency among the programs across the state. They also strengthen personnel standards and continue to support collaboration. The major changes include increasing the minimum participation from two days a week to three days a week during the school year and limiting teacher caseloads to 30 students. The policy also requires five-year-olds to be assessed to determine if Pre-k placement is the best option for them when a parent requests Pre-k enrollment instead of kindergarten. It also authorizes the development of the permanent authorization credential for community partners with teachers who are not certified and requires all screenings to be completed using the HealthCheck protocol to create standardization of screenings and physicals.
Title: Policy 2525
Source: West Virginia Board
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Extends the repeal of the Early Care and Education Council; provides for annual reports to the Interagency Resource Management Committee regarding early childhood services.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis144.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+126/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 126
Source: Delaware Legislature
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Provides that the name of the program for LA 4 classes is "The Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program". http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=442729
Title: H.B. 595
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Implements the recommendations of the Subcommittee To Study Early Childhood Special Education; relates to early intervention and early childhood special education services for children from birth to 8 years of age.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/billtextsearch.asp
Title: S.B. 666
Source: Maine Legislature
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Expands the opportunity of preschool children with disabilities to continue to have a free and appropriate public education provided through the Child Development Services System; extends the window of eligibility, allowing children who reach 5 years of age between July 1st and October 15th to continue with the Child Development Services System.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280022686&LD=317&Type=1&SessionID=7
Title: S.B. 99
Source: Maine Legislature
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Provides a commission to study ways to increase the quality of child care services in the state by identifying and implementing best practices and by addressing current limits on access to high-quality care based on a parent's ability to pay.
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280023298&LD=755&Type=1&SessionID=7
Title: H.B. 576
Source: Maine Legislature
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Concerns Early Intervention Program services for children with autism. Requires Department of Health and Senior Services, in conjunction with the Departments of Education and Human Services, to establish a Statewide system of early intervention services for eligible infants and toddlers from birth to age 2-3 with physical, cognitive, communication, social or emotional, and adaptive developmental delays or disabilities in accordance with Part H of the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act."
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A4500/4056_R3.PDF
Title: A.B. 4056; S.B. 2568
Source: New Jersey Legislature
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| RI | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Implements a voluntary quality rating system to increase the quality of early care and education of school-age child care.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law07/law07141.htm
Title: H.B. 5862
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Concerns the creation of a statewide system of early childhood councils to improve and sustain availability, accessibility, capacity and quality of services. The councils will be governed by the department of human services in collaboration with departments of education and public health.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/0C67D8769581733687257251007A22ED?open&file=1062_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1062
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Creates a statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children. Provides that preschool teachers in the program must be certified and possess a bachelor's or graduate degree in early childhood education or another appropriate major from an accredited college or university with a major.
Directs preschool program teachers to collaborate with other agencies, organizations, and boards to enhance program capacity to meet the diverse needs of children and families participating in the program, including needs for early care, health and human services. Directs teachers in the program to work to maintain relationships with each child's family to enhance the child's development in all settings by collaborating with providers of parent education and family support opportunities.
Directs the state board to further define the following program requirements, which must be used to determine whether a district program is an approved local program:
a. Maximum and minimum teacher-to-child ratios and class sizes.
b. Applicable state and federal program standards.
c. Student learning standards.
d. Provisions for the integration of children from other state and federally funded preschools.
e. Collaboration with participating families, early care providers, and community partners including community empowerment area boards, head start programs, shared visions and other programs provided through the child development coordinating council, licensed child care centers, registered child development homes, area education agencies, child care resource and referral services, early childhood special education programs, Title I programs, and family support programs.
f. A minimum of 10 hours a week of instruction on the skills and knowledge included in the preschool student learning standards.
g. Parental involvement.
h. Provision for ensuring that children receiving care from other child care arrangements can participate in the preschool program with minimal disruption due to transportation issues.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&frame=1&GA=82&hbill=HF877
Title: H.F. 877
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Directs the legislative educational planning committee, in collaboration with the 2010 commission, to:
(1) Develop a coordinated, comprehensive system for the delivery of early childhood education services
(2) Identify priorities for early childhood education services
(3) Identify barriers to service and gaps in service due to strict definition of boundaries between departments and agencies
(4) Facilitate interagency and interdepartmental cooperation
(5) Investigate and identify methods for combining funds across departments
(6) Propose actions needed to coordinate funding and services across departments
(7) Encourage and facilitate joint planning and coordination between the public and private sectors
(8) Determine whether a centralized Web-based reporting system would provide a more efficient and effective system to comply with reporting requirements
(9) Make recommendations on the design of a universal application form and single point of access for families in need of early childhood education services
(10) Evaluate and report on the performance and cost effectiveness of early childhood education services and make recommendations to ensure that private and public entities are accountable and provide high-quality services
(11) Make recommendations to improve communication with local early childhood education service agencies in order to keep such local agencies informed of the availability of state and federal moneys for early childhood education services and make recommendations to assist such local agencies in obtaining such state and federal moneys and the utilization of such moneys so as to avoid waste and abuse
(12) Conduct hearings to receive a wide variety of input on the quality, efficiency and cost of early childhood education services
(13) Prepare a plan which recommends the establishment by January 1, 2009, of the office of early childhood education and the manner in which such office should be structured. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/2310.pdf
Title: H.B. 2310 (Section 1)
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Directs the commissioner to approve School Readiness Service Agreements for up to 50 providers that represent diverse parts of the state and a variety of child care delivery models. (See "Sec. 57".) Directs the commissioners of human services and education to establish three prekindergarten exploratory projects to be conducted in partnership with the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation to promote children's school The exploratory projects shall be designed and evaluated by the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation (See Sec. 62).
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H1078.3.html&session=ls85
Title: H.B. 1078
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Establishes a research-based early childhood literacy program premised on actively involved parents, ongoing professional staff development, and high quality early literacy program standards. Intended to increase the literacy skills of children participating in Head Start to prepare them to be successful readers and to increase families' participation in providing early literacy experiences to their children. Establishes program rules.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Early Childhood]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Spells out requirements for the phase in of full-day services in Head Start programs or licensed child care.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85
Title: H.F. 2245 [Head Start]
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Relates to educational service units and school funding, incuding distance education. Changes provisions relating to: election of board members for educational service units; distance education, unit boundaries and board membership; and the Early Childhood Education Grant Program. Provides: a formula and changes provisions relating to core services and technology infrastructure funding; for election districts; a duty for the Auditor of Public Accounts.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB603.pdf
Title: L.B. 603
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Amends membership of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board to include one representative of a state association of federally funded early childhood programs appointed by the Governor.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB1557_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 1557
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/
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| WV | Adopted 05/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules governing the standards for pre- kindergarten education.
Title: Title 126, Series 28
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Creates the Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Facilities Act; requires the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate efforts to share with the state Department of Emergency Management a list of all licensed child care facilities and all known license-exempt facilities, to identify emergency shelters in proximity of those facilities and coordinate efforts to notify emergency agencies of the number of children in those facilities. (Act No. 816)
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB2211.pdf
Title: H.B. 2211
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| HI | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | (Governor's Package Bill) Appropriates $5,299,809 from the general fund for early intervention services for infants and children from birth to three years of age with developmental delay or ones at biological or environmental risk for developmental delay. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB1459_SD1_.htm
Title: S.B. 1459
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | The bill provides for early childhood care transition assistance. This bill allows the department to establish a statewide system to build systematic early childhood workforce voluntary training, which may include distance learning formats, a professional registry, certificates, and specialization.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HBBF0700.pdf
Title: S.B. 2186
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| NY | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes the commissioner to award grants to districts that operated half-day kindergarten programs in the 2006-2007 school year, and that will continue to operate such half-day programs in the 2007-2008 school year, to plan for conversion to full-day kindergartens only in the school year next following the school year in which the planning grant is received, but no later than the 2010-2011 school year. Directs the commissioner to prescribe the procedures and criteria for the award of such grants, which are to be available to districts to defray the additional costs for planning time, the cost of classroom materials, equipment, furniture and supplies not eligible for aid in specified other sections of statute, where such additional costs are incurred in planning for the facilities and staffing that will be needed for such conversion. Provides no district may receive more than one such planning grant.
Directs that $8,500,000 must be paid to the Yonkers City School District on an annual basis to provide additional funding for the costs of educational improvement plans required as a result of a court-ordered settlement in a school desegregation case to which the state was a party. Provides grant funds must be used exclusively for services and expenses incurred by the district to implement such educational improvement plans.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 38
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| NY | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Eliminates references to district-level prekindergarten policy advisory boards and their authority to adopt prekindergarten programs.
Provides that two or more districts may submit a joint application to operate a joint universal prekindergarten program.
In New York City, transfers authority for decisionmaking on prekindergarten programs from community school boards and the city board to community school superintendents and the chancellor.
Specifies that, to be eligible for approval by the commissioner, proposed programs must provide for:
(1) Assessment of the development of language, cognitive and social skills
(2) Staff development and teacher training must be provided to staff and teachers in all settings in which prekindergarten services are provided
(3) Random selection must be used to select children when there are more eligible children than can be served in a given school year
(4) Provides that a district that operated a targeted prekindergarten program in the base year may use the selection process established for such program.
Deletes earlier references to prekindergarten aid and supplemental prekindergarten aid funding levels and formulas. Provides that each district is eligible to receive a grant amount equal to the lesser of:
(1) The sum of its prekindergarten aid base plus the product of its selected aid per kindergarten pupil multiplied by the number of additional aidable prekindergarten pupils served in the current year, or
(2) The maximum allocation computed using the methodology defined in statute.
Defines "selected aid per kindergarten pupil," "base aidable prekindergarten pupils," "unserved prekindergarten pupils," "additional aidable prekindergarten pupils" and the "prekindergarten aid base." Provides that the total grant payable through the universal prekindergarten program must equal the lesser of:
(1) The total grant amounts computed for the current year, based on data on file with the commissioner as of September 1, 2007, or
(2) The total actual grant expenditures incurred by the school district as approved by the commissioner.
Authorizes the board of regents and the commissioner to prescribe uniform quality standards for universal prekindergarten programs. Directs the regents when developing regulations to consider and recognize the diversity of settings and models available for the delivery of prekindergarten programs operated by eligible agencies in alternative settings, including libraries and community-based organizations, that comply with statute related to universal prekindergarten. Provides that the uniform quality standards must include minimum qualifications for personnel providing instructional and other services for prekindergarten programs. Directs the commissioner and board of regents to take into account, in promulgating these regulations, the availability of certified prekindergarten teachers and teaching assistants, and consider ways to increase the pool of qualified personnel. Also directs the commissioner and board of regents to include in regulations:
(1) Minimum curriculum standards that ensure such programs have strong instructional content that is integrated with the district's K-12 instructional program
(2) Performance standards for prekindergarten programs, which must include procedures for assessing the performance of such programs and establishing mechanisms for tracking progress of such programs and reporting such progress to the parents of prekindergarten students and the public
(3) Transitional guidelines and rules that allow a program to meet the required staff qualifications and any other requirements set forth in this statute or regulations
(4) A provision for a waiver of any inconsistent provisions so as to allow districts that operated a targeted prekindergarten program in the 2006-2007 school year to continue to operate such program pursuant to the regulations that applied to the program in such school year; provided that the amounts allocated to such targeted prekindergarten program must not exceed the amount of targeted prekindergarten grant funds received by the district for the 2006-2007 school year.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 19
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| NY | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Establishes a temporary task force on preschool special education, to be chaired by the commissioner of education or his/her designated representative, and consisting of the following members:
(1) The commissioner of education or his/her designated representative
(2) The commissioner of health or his/her designated representative
(3) The chief executive officer of the council on children and families, the commission on quality of care and advocacy for persons with disabilities, and the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, or their designated representatives
(4) The director of the budget or his/her designated representative
(5) Three representatives of school districts appointed by the governor in consultation with the board of regents
(6) Three representatives of counties appointed by the governor including at least two from candidates nominated by a statewide organization representing counties
(7) Three representatives of approved preschool special education providers, appointed by the governor.
Provides the task force will:
(1) Study and evaluate the relationship between preschool special education and other early childhood programs, including but not limited to the early intervention program, the universal prekindergarten program and other publicly-funded prekindergarten programs, and make recommendations on approaches to improve transition from the early intervention system to preschool special education and from preschool special education to school-age special education and on ways to enhance delivery of special education programs and services to children attending universal prekindergarten programs or other publicly-funded prekindergarten programs in the least restrictive environment;
(2) Study the current tuition rate-setting methodology for preschool special education programs and services and make recommendations for improvement;
(3) Conduct a comparative study of the systems of delivery of preschool special education programs and services in New York and other states, including their methods of financing preschool special education, and make recommendation for inclusion of the best practices from other states which shall include other states with comparable need and service levels and for changes in New York's system of delivery of such programs and services that will promote the cost-effective delivery of appropriate programs and services to preschool students with disabilities in compliance with the federal individuals with disabilities education act;
(4) Report on or before November 15, 2007 to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leaders of the senate and assembly, the director of the budget and the board of regents on the task force's conclusions and recommendations under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this subdivision.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 59
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | From final House Bill report: The Department of Early Learning (DEL) was established in 2006 as an executive branch agency whose primary duties are to implement early learning policy and to coordinate, consolidate, and integrate child care and early learning programs to promote an efficient use of funds. One-hundred-sixty-five full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) transferred from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), 13.5 FTE's from the Department for Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED), and 6 new FTE's were pulled together to create the DEL. When this merge occurred, some of the authorities that were granted under the originating agencies were not transferred over to the new Department of
Early Learning statute.Corrects provisions for the Department of Early Learning; authorizes the director to charge fees to the licensee for obtaining a license; provides for a fee waiver when the fees would not be in the best interest of public health and safety, or when the fees would be to the financial disadvantage of the state; provides that fees charged shall be based on, but shall not exceed, the cost to the department for the license.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5952-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5952
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Supports early learning and parenting education opportunities at community colleges; requires the state board for community and technical colleges to conduct an inventory and survey of all campus-based early learning programs and services for the purpose of creating a coordinated system of course offering and early learning education opportunities including parenting education and on-campus child care. programs and child care programs. Requires the board to report back to the legislature by December 1, 2007, with recommendations for an integrated, comprehensive system for strengthening early learning education opportunities and child care services offered on community college campuses and to parents and providers in the community.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Digests/House/2319.DIG.pdf
Title: H.B. 2319
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Declares that the purpose of this act is to provide tools to promote the hiring of suitable providers of child care by: (1) Providing parents with access to information regarding child care providers; (2) Providing child care providers with known information regarding applicants' sexual misconduct or other abusive conduct; (3) Providing parents with child care licensing complaint histories regarding child care providers; and (4) Requiring background checks of applicants for employment in any child care facility licensed or regulated under current law.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate%20Final/5317-S.FBR.pdf
Title: S.B. 5317
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Finds that education is the single most effective investment that can be made in children, the state, the economy, and the future. A well-educated citizenry is essential both for the preservation of democracy and for enhancing the state's ability to compete in the knowledgebased global economy. Declares that the overarching goal for education in the state is to have a world-class, learner-focused, seamless education system that educates more Washingtonians to the highest levels of educational attainment. Requires that, in conjunction with child care providers and other early learning leaders, the department shall review and revise child care provider rules in order to emphasize the need for mutual respect among parents, providers, and state staff who enforce rules. Revised rules shall clearly focus on keeping children safe and improving early learning outcomes for children. The department shall develop a plan by July 2007 that outlines the process and timelines to complete the rules review. Nothing in this act changes the department's responsibility to collectively bargain over mandatory subjects.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5828-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5828
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Relates to an act to increase the early literacy skills of children by creating a literacy skills component to the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program; provides that each applicant for the scholarship shall agree that for each year the scholarship is awarded he or she may volunteer to serve as a literacy tutor in a public school. Act No. 341
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/HB1487.pdf
Title: H.B. 1487
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| IL | Adopted 03/2007 | P-12 | Goal of the grant program is to address the shortages experienced by all state-funded preschool education programs of teachers holding Type 04 certificates by assisting individuals to enroll as candidates in and complete a teacher preparation program leading to an Initial Early Childhood teaching certificate. The program will include a loan program that will forgive the loans of candidates who teach in a State-funded preschool education program for at least five years. Establishes provisions governing the Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Assistance Grant.
70.10 Purpose and Applicability
70.20 Eligible Applicants
70.30 Planning Grants – Procedures and Content of Proposals
70.40 Criteria for Review and Approval of Planning Proposals
70.50 Implementation Grants – Procedures and Content of Proposals
70.60 Criteria for Review and Approval of Implementation Proposals
70.70 Application Content and Approval Criteria for Continuation Programs
70.80 Loans; Waiver or Deferral of Repayment
Pages 377-394 of 399: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume31_issue9.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 70.10, .20, .30, .40, .50, .60, .70, .80.
Source: /www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Relates to dyslexia screening and remediation pilot programs. Requires state department of education to select a literacy and numeracy screening instrument to be used by districts for K-3 students. Requires all districts to use selected instrument. Districts may not use instrument to determine grade promotion and must report data to the state department annually. Requires the department to annually report on the effectiveness of of the instrument for literacy and numeracy screening purposes.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1058PS.htm
Title: H.B. 1058
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes and directs the department of human services to implement a voluntary early care and education grant program by sub-contracting with Head Start, licensed child care centers and licensed public and private school prekindergarten program. Provides for allocation of funds, application process, grant application oversight, conditions on approved programs and that grants are subject to legislative appropriation.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2667SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2667
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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| NE | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Transfers operation of the Early Childhood Training Center from the educational service unit currently operating the center to the department of education on September 1, 2007. Addresses transfer of employee benefits.
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB231.pdf
Title: L.B. 231
Source: http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Creates the K-3 Plus Pilot project as a six-year pilot. The program would provide extended time for students in K-3rd grades in high-poverty schools. Provides for application process, requires reporting and declares an emergency.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0198.pdf
Title: H.B. 198
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Chapter No. 822: Creates the Pregnant Women Support Act. Provisions include several related to education: Providing support services for students of institutions of higher education; providing funds to allow early childhood education programs to work with pregnant or parenting teens to complete high school and provide job training education; or providing for teenage or first time mothers education on the health needs of their infants through free home visits by registered nurses.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB3183ER
Title: H.B. 3183, S.B. 1088
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Requires the state to provide staff development grants to child caring facilities to assist the owners or staff of those facilities to obtain
continuing education training in early childhood development or related topics; also requires the state to provide technical assistance to
child caring facilities on best practices for quality operational improvements and business management services of child caring facilities; requires the state to develop and distribute materials to inform parents about choices available in childcare programs and how to choose an appropriate child caring facility; finally, requires the state to contract for delivery of voluntary family strengthening educational
programs to promote family involvement in children's development. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0095.pdf
Title: H.B. 95
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Allows funds to be appropriated for developmental preschool mental health or social-emotional development services and training. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0034.pdf
Title: S.B. 34
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm
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| AK | Adopted 02/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Adopts Grade Level Expectations (GPE) for Kindergarten through Grade 2. ALASKA 3405
Title: 4 AAC 04.150
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes a school district, upon voter approval, to impose an additional mill levy for purposes of funding the school district's excess full-day kindergarten costs. Allows the question submitted to the voters to also include a question of whether to impose an additional mill levy of a stated amount and limited duration to fund the capital construction needs associated with the school district's full-day kindergarten program.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/Clics2007A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/17AF271E6545AD6087257251007B9651?Open&file=026_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 26
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| UT | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | This concurrent resolution of the legislature and governor encourages reading with a child 20 minutes a day to help prepare children for success in school and lifelong learning. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hcr005.htm
Title: H.C.R. 5
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| VA | Passed 02/2007 | P-12 | This joint resolution of the legislature directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the Virginia Preschool Initiative. In conducting its study, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall (i) review the statutory authorization for the Virginia Preschool Initiative and funding therefor; (ii) determine the costs of the program to the state and localities since its inception; (iii) assess the manner in which the program has been implemented in the several school divisions and the effectiveness of the current program in preparing at-risk four-year-olds for school readiness and success; (iv) evaluate the continued K-12 academic performance of students who participated in the current preschool program; (v) identify and assess the program's accountability measures to promote effective programs and efficient use of public funds; (vi) study the concept of the Universal Preschool or Pre-K, including which other states have adopted these programs and their success, if any; (vii) evaluate the additional costs, if any, of aligning components of the Virginia Preschool Initiative with the Quality Standards checklist recommended by the National Institute for Early Education Research; (viii) determine whether research has been conducted concerning the efficacy of preschool programs for children of middle- and upper-income parents and report the findings and recommendations; and (ix) consider such other related matters as the Commission deems appropriate to meet the objectives of this study. The Commission must submit its executive summary and report to the 2008 Regular Session of the General Assembly. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HJ729H1
Title: H.J. 729
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Requires 3% local matching funds for contracts with developmental preschool service providers. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0177.pdf
Title: H.B. 177
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Increases the state's per child reimbursement amount for developmental preschool service providers. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0042.pdf
Title: H.B. 42
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm
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| NJ | Signed into law 01/2007 | P-12 | Designates third week of May New Jersey Early Intervention Week to focus public attention on the needs of young children, to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs, and to plan how we can better meet the needs of all young children.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/SJR/14_I1.PDF
Title: S.J.R. 14; A.J.R 113
Source: New Jersey Legislature
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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 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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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 Health and Mental Health |
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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 Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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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 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 Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
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| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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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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| 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--District Size |
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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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| Special Populations--Migrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Military |
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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--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 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--Incentives |
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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--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
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| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
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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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| Teaching Quality--Working Conditions |
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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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| Urban |
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| Whole Child |
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