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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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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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| 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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| Partnerships--University/School |
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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 Finance |
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 | Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| AK | Adopted 10/2007 | Postsec. | Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development dealing with authorizations for postsecondary institutions. ALASKA 3608
Title: 20 AAC 17.040(a)-(b), 17.062
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2007 | Postsec. | Authorizes an ex officio trustee of the California State University to designate a staff person to attend a meeting or meetings of the board in his or her absence and to act on his or her behalf. Prohibits the trustees from approving a contract for hiring an executive officer, until the contract has been adopted at a noticed meeting. Relates to compensation for the executive officer. Prohibits the trustee from designating more than one staff person to attend board meetings in any calendar year.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1413_bill_20070925_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1401-1450/ab_1413_vt_20071012.html
Title: A.B. 1413
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub
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| WV | Signed into law 09/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to higher education generally; authorizes conveyance of property, the Higher Education Policy Commission, election of officers, meetings, salary increases, community colleges and technical college education.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/2X/BILLS/SB2005%20SUB1%20eng.htm
Title: S.B. 2005B
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | Community College
Postsec. | Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that for all meetings of a board of trustees, a quorum of members must be physically present at the location of the meeting. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0402lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 402
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Vetoed 08/2007 | Community College
Postsec. | Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Classifies community college districts as units of local government that must adopt resolutions regulating the political activities and the solicitation and acceptance of gifts by officials and employees. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB3504lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 3504
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | Community College
Postsec. | Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that public notice of the schedule of regular meetings of a board of trustees for the next calendar year, as set at the organizational meeting of the board of trustees, must be given at the beginning of that calendar year. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0401lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 401
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NY | Vetoed 08/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to the authority of the civil service commission to designate positions as unclassified; provides that the commission shall not consider a request by the chancellor of the state university and by the board of trustees of community colleges which seeks to designate as unclassified any position in the classified service which is the same or substantially similar in scope and duties as the specifications for a position. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03054&sh=t
Title: S.B. 3054
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Vetoed 07/2007 | Postsec. | Provides that for administrative positions in the University of Hawaii system filled by excluded employees, proposed compensation or change in compensation must be disclosed in open meeting for purposes of public comment. Bill: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB46_CD1_.htm
Governor's veto message: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/GM1036_.PDF
Title: S.B. 46
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Modifies the law regarding meetings of community college trustees. Permits a majority of the trustees to call a meeting.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H581v0.html
Title: H.B. 581
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2007 | Postsec. | Increases number of directors appointed to State Board of Higher Education; reapportions representation of faculty at public institutions of higher education, adds eight members of the general public.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2500.dir/hb2579.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2579
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 07/2007 | Postsec. | House Bill 3291 amends the Education Code to prohibit the board of regents of a public college or university from entering into a contract for a permanent improvement project at the college or university under which the college or university makes contractual payments that are not reflected on its financial statement unless the board of regents is specifically authorized to enter into the contract by other law or receives prior approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB03291F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3291
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec. | Enacts a new part in chapter 304A, University of Hawaii, to provide for facilities improvement and university development; repeals existing University of Hawaii facilities improvement and university development law. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB1154_CD1_.htm
Title: S.B. 1154
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 05/2007 | Postsec. | Establishes the Candidate Advisory Council to screen and propose candidates for appointment to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii,. Increases the board of regents membership to 15 members with a specified number of members representing different geographic areas. Prohibits a board of regents member from serving more than two consecutive five-year terms. Requires the senate to consider the question of an incumbent member's confirmation.
Bill: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/SB14_HD1_.htm
Veto message: http://www.hawaii.gov/gov/leg/2007-session/Folder.2007-04-13.1315/SB14%20-%20Statement%20of%20Objections.pdf/download
Title: S.B. 14
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Recodifies the law governing higher education. Changes references in provisions that cross reference to the law being recodified. Makes related changes. Repeals obsolete provisions. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the code revision commission.)
Title: S.B. 526 (omnibus) - Recodification of Higher Education Code
Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/SE/SE0526.1.html
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Modifies the responsibilities of the legislative committee on education. Requires the committee to meet at least twice a year. Charges committee with monitoring, studying and analyzing the higher education system in the state, as well as monitoring the establishment of performance measures required by this act and reporting on such measures to the general assembly and the governor. Authorizes the committee to make requests of the department of economic development. Directs the committee within three years to review the impact of the newly created higher education funding act and review a new model for the funding of higher education institutions.
http://www.senate.mo.gov/07info/pdf-bill/tat/SB389.pdf
Title: S.B. 389 [Committee on Education]
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NV | Passed Legislature, On November 2010 Ballot 05/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Proposes to amend the state constitution to require the legislature to provide for the organization and duties of the board of regents and the appointment of its members by the governor.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SJR/SJR4_EN.pdf
Title: S.J.R. 4
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| OH | Became law without governor's signature 05/2007 | Postsec. | Transfers the appointment of the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents to the Governor with the advice and consent of the senate; makes the Board of Regents an advisory board to the Chancellor; transfers the Board's duties and powers to the Chancellor. Amends the terms and appointment authority of members of the Board.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=127_HB_2
Title: H.B. 2
Source:
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2007 | Postsec. | Removes the requirement that the student's name be removed from an application for student regent before consideration by the university's chancellor or president. Updates the eligibility requirements for appointment as student regent by requiring the student to be in good academic standing throughout the person's term and by setting a minimum grade point average of 2.5. Provides that a student regent is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00276F.pdf
Title: S.B. 276
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to employee interest in contracts between a public postsecondary education institution and a business; permits a governing board of a public postsecondary institution to adopt regulations establishing the conditions under which and the procedures whereby an employee may have an interest in a contract between the institution and a business. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/07RS/SB130/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 130
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NM | Vetoed 04/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes the divisions of the higher education department.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/HB0044.pdf
Title: H.B. 44
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2007 | Postsec. | Concerns changes to the membership requirements for the Board of Governors of the State University System.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/Clics2007A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/68DE14CBF2B0348587257251007B750E?Open&file=052_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 52
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2007 | Community College
Postsec. | Provides that effective with elections held in 2008, the terms of office of trustees of community college districts must be decreased from six to four years, unless extraordinary circumstances exist.
Creates a new section providing procedures for the dissolution of a community college district. Session Law Chapter 92
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1089.html
Title: S.B. 1089
Source: www3.state.id.us
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes branch community college boards to adopt a resolution, establish a board composed of five members elected from single-member districts within the branch community college district for staggered terms.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0984.pdf
Title: S.B. 984
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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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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