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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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| 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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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Subject to appropriation, requires the state board of education to develop a secondary-level agricultural science teacher training continuum and to provide incentive funding grants to the agriculture science teacher education programs at Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Illinois, and Western Illinois University. Provides that public community colleges that provide an articulated agriculture science teacher education course of study are also eligible for funding.
Provides that program funds may be used for the following purposes:
(1) Teacher education candidate recruitment and retention incentives.
(2) Having master teachers and practitioners assist with the preparation, coordination, and supervision of student teachers.
(3) Establishing and delivering professional development experiences for new teachers during their first 5 years of teaching.
(4) Professional development for university agriculture education teacher education staff.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB1922lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1922
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act regarding the definition of hard-to-staff school. Changes the term "target schools" to "eligible schools". Provides that in any fiscal year in which an appropriation for the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative is made, the consortium shall guarantee that support will be available to an admitted cohort for the cohort's training for that fiscal year. Provides that among indirect expenses included are transportation, tutoring, technology and technology support. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0446lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 446
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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| NC | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Clarifies the educational requirement for the teacher assistant scholarship fund. Requires that an applicant for a scholarship from the fund be enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education pursuing teacher licensure.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H851v3.html
Title: H.B. 851
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education to establish a pilot program authorizing the implementation of alternative teacher salary plans to enable local school administrative units to develop and implement plans that will improve student performance by financially rewarding teachers through performance pay plans, recruiting teachers to the school unit, and recruiting teachers to hard-to-fill positions in specific subject areas.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H966v5.html
Title: H.B. 966
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| NY | Vetoed 08/2007 | P-12 | Allows retired members of the New York city police pension fund to collect their pensions while providing teaching service in the city of New York; provides such member must waive the right to earn a pension or pension credits during the term of subsequent public service. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03994&sh=t
Title: S.B. 3994
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 | P-12 | Amends eligibility requirements for the Hawaii educator loan program. Adds that loans will be awarded to teaching candidates as well as existing teachers who agree to teach as a full-time teacher for a period of time to be determined by the University prior to the award of a loan, and who agree to teach in:
(1) A hard-to-fill position including special education, regular education shortage categories, or Title 1 schools; or
(2) At a school located in a rural area, as determined by the superintendent of education.
Provides loan forgiveness as follows:
(1) 10% of the loan amount and interest must be waived every year for the first five years of repayment; and
(2) 25% of the loan amount and interest must be waived every year for the sixth and seventh years of repayment.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB777_CD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 777
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| HI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2007 | P-12 | Establishes the Felix stipend revolving fund, to be used by the department of education to deposit moneys received as repayment from students who have broken their contractual Felix stipend, which offers tuition waivers for qualified candidates who enroll at the University of Hawaii in special education teacher programs at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate levels in exchange for their agreement to work for the department for a period of three to five years immediately following completion of their teacher preparation program.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/Bills/HB15_CD1_.htm
Title: H.B. 15
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Provides for a $1,000 individual income tax credit in 2007 and 2008 for teachers re-employed by a school board in certain parishes which have been impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Provides that, in order to qualify for the deduction, the public school classroom teacher must agree in writing to be employed as a public school classroom teacher for at least three years.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=449950
Title: H.B. 847
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Relates to reemployment of state retirees; provides reemployment privileges to any member of this system who retired pursuant to an early retirement provision, whose last eligible employment was with the state or an agency in a parish designated under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as eligible for individual assistance or individual and public assistance following hurricane Katrina or Rita and whose reemployment date occurs before a specified time. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=449739
Title: S.B. 96
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Issued 07/2007 | P-12 | Accelerates teacher and other personnel recruitment and the implementation of needed academic support programs for at-risk children in light of Judicial mandates, budget developments and impending school openings.
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/news/executiveorders/2007/07-July/20-Accelerating%20Teacher%20and%20Other%20Personnel%20Recruitment%20and%20the%20Implementation%20of%20Needed%20Academic%20Support%20Programs.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 120
Source: http://www.governor.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Modifies the provision that permits retired teachers to return to the classroom without a loss of retirement benefits. Specifies that computation of post-retirement earnings of a beneficiary shall not include earnings while the beneficiary is employed to teach in a permanent full-time or part-time capacity that exceeds 50% of the applicable workweek in a public school.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H956v7.html
Title: H.B. 956
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Directs the state board to establish a pilot program for lateral entry teachers in up to eight local school administrative units. Establishes that under the pilot program, participating local school administrative units shall review the college transcripts of lateral entry teachers and determine a program of study that the teachers must complete and the state board will certify these lateral entry teachers based upon the recommendation of the pilot units.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S1115v4.html
Title: S.B. 1115
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Allows a community college district or school district to hire a retired public employee as a teacher or administrator if the primary work duties of the public employee are performed in a county of not more than 35,000 inhabitants; allows a school district or education service district to hire a retired public employee to provide services as a speech-language pathologist or speech-language pathologist assistant.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2500.dir/hb2585.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2585
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | House Bill 2399 amends the Education Code to allow a school campus to use the 25 percent of its student achievement program award that is not allocated for classroom teacher incentive payments on a teacher retention demonstration project that uses innovative, research-based practices to identify and retain highly effective teachers, and it specifies certain types of demonstration programs that may be eligible for such funding.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02399F.pdf
Title: H.B. 2399
Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Appropriates money to provide for pilot programs of performance pay and enhanced compensation for the recruitment and retention of licensed teachers.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/23rdSpecial/Bills/AB/AB3_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 3A; (NEW BILL)
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Relates to the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; requires the Commission for Teacher Preparation to emphasize recruiting efforts toward teachers at high-poverty schools, low-achieving schools and in counties with the lowest percentage of teachers who have achieved National Board certification; specifies criteria for minimum number of scholarship recipients (up to 400 teachers of whom a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) teach at schools on the school improvement list) as determined by the State Board of Education pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act or schools with more than fifty percent (50%) of students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program; deletes certain implementation contingency provision; provides an effective date; declares an emergency; emphasizes recruiting efforts toward teachers at high-poverty schools, low-achieving schools and in counties with the lowest percentage of teachers with certification.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/SB/SB586_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 586
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Relates to visiting international teacher permits; establishes a durational permit to qualify certain visiting international teachers to teach in subject shortage areas; relates to a J-1 visa issued by the Department of State.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/Pa/pdf/2007PA-00030-R00SB-01287-PA.pdf
Title: S.B. 1287
Source:
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends provisions of the Teacher Service Scholarship program and creates the Teacher Education Competitive Grant Program. Repeals Mathematics and Science Teacher Scholarship Program, related program folded into Teacher Service Scholarship program.
http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-bills/showBill.do?id=176225
Title: H.B. 2185
Source: http://www.kslegislature.org
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Increases the minimum number of specified retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System or Teachers' Pension System that school districts may rehire; alters the criteria for hiring specified retirees of the Teachers' Retirement System or the Teachers' Pension System who are exempt from an earnings offset of a retirement allowance.
Title: H.B. 962
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Creates the teaching fellows program. For each of the first four years that an applicant teaches in a qualifying district, up to one-fourth of the applicant's educational loans, not to exceed $5,000 per year, will be repaid. For students without educational loans, a stipend of up to $5,000 may be issued. At the conclusion of the fifth academic year that an applicant teaches in a qualifying district, an amount equal to $1,000 shall be granted to the applicant. Directs the department of higher education to promulgate rules to enforce the provisions of this act. Directs the department to create and maintain a coordinator position who will be responsible for identifying, recruiting and selecting potential students for the program.
http://www.senate.mo.gov/07info/pdf-bill/tat/SB389.pdf
Title: S.B. 389 [Teaching Fellows]
Source: http://www.senate.mo.gov/
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| MT | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Creates a quality educator loan assistance program administered by the board of regents through the office of the commissioner of higher education. The program must provide for the direct repayment of educational loans of eligible quality educators in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the board of regents in accordance with this bill.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/specsess/0507/billhtml/SB0002.htm
Title: S.B. 2A (Teacher Recruitment)
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov/
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to expend $100,000 of a state appropriation to conduct a study and develop plans that address the challenges of rural schools including, but not limited to, the issues of declining enrollment, inefficiencies in administration and service delivery, and recruitment of qualified teachers. Session Law Chapter 352
http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1236.html
Title: S.B. 1236 (Section 7)
Source: www3.state.id.us
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| NY | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Creates science and mathematics tuition reimbursement program. Provides that of the amount appropriated for grants to schools for the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter, $5 million must be made available for a science and mathematics tuition reimbursement program developed by the commissioner. Provides the aim of the program is to attract qualified teachers who have received or will receive a transitional teaching certificate, to teach mathematics or science in a low-performing school.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=s2107
Title: S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 36
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Grants service credit to educational staff associates for nonschool employment; provides that the calculation of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and psychologists may include experience in schools and other nonschool positions as those professions.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1432-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1432
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | From Senate Report: In the Teachers' Retirement System, a retired teacher or administrator who satisfies a break in service of at least one month may be employed for up to 867 hours per school year (approximately five months of full-time employment) without any reduction in retirement benefits. A retiree may be employed up to 1,500 hours per school year (approximately nine months of full-time employment) without any reduction in retirement benefits if: (1) the retiree satisfies a 1.5 month break in service before re-employment; and (2) the employer establishes a written policy, a documented need for the rehire, and a formal hiring process. In addition, a cumulative lifetime limit of 1,900 hours (approximately three years of full-time employment) is established for those retirees exceeding 867 hours per school year. This cumulative limit is calculated prospectively, not retroactively, beginning July 1, 2007. Prior written or oral agreements between an employer and employee to resume employment with the same employer are prohibited.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1262-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1262
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Enacts provisions addressing a state leadership academy, teacher preparation and certification programs, teacher professional development programs, and a teacher recruitment
program are enacted.
Establishes a public-private partnership to develop, pilot, and implement the Washington State Leadership Academy to enhance leadership skills of school and district administrators.
The partnership will include the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the associations of school principals, the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), institutions of higher education, nonprofit foundations, the Educational Service Districts (ESDs), the state school business officers' association, and other entities identified by the partners. The partners must designate an independent organization to act as a fiscal agent and establish a board of directors. The board of directors of the academy must make recommendations for changes in superintendent and principal preparation programs, the administrator licensure system, and continuing education requirements. Initial development of the courses and activities must be supported by private funds. The board of directors must report to OSPI semiannually on financial contributions and annually on services, participants, and plans for future development. Within specified timelines, the PESB must complete the following tasks: adopt new math knowledge and skill standards for all individuals seeking an initial teaching certificate; adopt new teacher certification requirements addressing mathematics content for elementary or middle school teachers and high school mathematics teachers; set performance standards and develop a uniform, externally administered professional-level teacher certification assessment; and review and revise teacher preparation program requirements to focus on diversity in cultural knowledge and respect. The Recruiting Diverse Washington Teachers Program is established to recruit and provide training and support for diverse high school students to enter the teaching profession, including targeted recruitment; academic and community support services for students to help them overcome possible barriers, such as tutoring, advising, and mentoring; and camps and workshops on college campuses. The program will be administered by the PESB.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5955-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5955
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| AR | To governor 03/2007 | P-12 | Requests a study be conducted to determine the essential components of an exemplary statewide teacher support system and requesting the department of education to develop a plan for implementation.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2007/public/SCR19.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 19
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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| ND | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | For vacant teaching positions where all means have been taken to recruit a qualified candidate, and where only 45 days remain to the start of the school year, the board is authorized to offer higher compensation. Relates to salary increases for unfillable positions. If a position becomes vacant during the school year, the superintendent is required to contact the several education associations in the state and ask that they assist the board of the school district in any way possible to locate and employ an individual under the terms of the district's existing negotiated agreement. Only when the superintendent determines that all reasonable efforts have been unsuccessful may the superintendent authorize the board, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement negotiated under this chapter, to offer the level of compensation it deems necessary in order to attract a suitable and highly qualified individual.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HAPV0300.pdf
Title: H.B. 1177
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Adds support activities related to school accreditation and teacher training and retention to the list of purposes for use of the State Institute Fund by the Department of Education.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2007/bills/SB68enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 68
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Provides an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints of $1,200,000 from the Education Fund beginning with fiscal year 2007-08 for the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans Program. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0241.htm
Title: H.B. 241
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Expands the positions that may qualify for cash awards and scholarships under the Public Education Job Enhancement Program, which is used to attract, train and retain highly qualified teachers, to include teachers in grades four through six with mathematics endorsements; modifies the Job Enhancement Committee, which oversees the program, to include a master teacher in grades four through six with a mathematics endorsement selected by the superintendent of public instruction. http://le.utah.gov/~2007/bills/hbillenr/hb0240.htm
Title: H.B. 240
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | In order to ensure its competitiveness as an employer, a locality may, by ordinance, provide for the use of funds, other than state funds, to provide home-ownership grants (up to $5,000 per employee) to employees of the locality, employees of the school board and employees of constitutional officers, to purchase their primary residences in the locality. This bill deleted the requirement that boards must advrtise and post each ordinance on its agenda.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+CHAP0578
Title: S.B. 1292
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| IL | Adopted 02/2007 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding the "Grow Your Own" program. Amends definitions of "hard-to-staff school" and "hard-to-staff teaching position" to make it clear that only schools serving a substantial percentage of low-income students, and positions in such schools, would be considered for inclusion in this program. Adds rules authorizing the state superintendent to defer or waive an individual's obligation to repay an amount due if an individual meets any of specified criteria:
(1) Individual is counseled out of a preparation program or found ineligible to continue (waiver).
(2) Individual drops out of a preparation program or demonstrates that he or she is unable to complete a portion of the required teaching service due
to:
(A) the onset or exacerbation of a disability;
(B) the need to care for an immediate family member during serious illness or disability;
(C) destruction of the individual's residence; or
(D) other circumstances that require the individual to assume responsibilities that cannot be avoided without serious financial hardship or other family disruption (e.g., death of a spouse that results in the need to take a second job or assume operation of a business). (waiver)
(3) Candidate does not complete a preparation program due to the unavailability of a state appropriation for this initiative for at least two consecutive years. (waiver)
(4) Individual:
(A) is unemployed or is working for fewer than 30 hours per week;
(B) is experiencing a financial hardship (e.g., receiving public assistance, earning an amount per month that is no greater than 200 percent of the amount of the loan payment, or experiencing other circumstances; or
(C) has re-enrolled as a full-time student in an institution of higher education or in a program. (deferral)
Pages 367-376 of 399 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume31_issue9.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 60.20, .80, .90, .100
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Amends the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to increase the number of teacher candidates pursuing careers in critical teacher shortage areas as defined by the Board of Education; expands eligibility to teacher candidates, including graduate students and paraprofessionals, enrolled full-time or part-time in approved teacher education programs; increases diversity of persons pursuing careers in teaching, including male teacher candidates enrolled in elementary or middle school education programs and minority teacher candidates enrolled in any teaching endorsement area; eliminates the Diversity in Teaching Initiative, as it has not been funded. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1913ER
Title: H.B. 1913
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2007 | P-12 | Provides incentive reimbursement payments to school districts employing teachers holding national board certification and imposes reporting requirements for such reimbursements. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/SF0100.pdf
Title: S.B. 100
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends the teacher shortage loan repayment program to include students pursuing degrees to become foreign language teachers; transfers administrative authority for the program from the Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority to the Wyoming Community College Commission. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/Enroll/HB0182.pdf
Title: H.B. 182
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/bills.htm
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| GA | Adopted 01/2007 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the Title IIA Program Grant, which distributes funds for schools with a proven spending record of Title IIA funds to develop and support specific programs to improve teaching quality, the number of highly qualified teachers and equitable access to highly qualified teachers for all students in the state during the 2006-2007 school year. Provides that districts with the lowest percentage of highly qualified teachers will be given priority in grant awards.
http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/160/1/4/200/73.pdf
Title: GAC 160-1-4-.273
Source: rules.sos.state.ga.us
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