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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 | Accountability |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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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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| 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--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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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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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--Innovation Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Counseling/Guidance |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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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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| Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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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--Federal |
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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--Resource Efficiency |
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| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
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| Finance--Student Fees |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
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| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
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| Governance |
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| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
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| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--School Boards |
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| Governance--School Boards--Training |
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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--Exit Exams |
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| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
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| High School--Graduation Requirements |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| International Baccalaureate |
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| Leadership |
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| Leadership--District Superintendent |
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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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| Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Middle School |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| 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--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Special Populations |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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| P-3 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 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 Finance |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students--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 |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) |
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| Remediation (K-12) |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
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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--Corporal Punishment |
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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/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Social/Emotional Learning and Non-Cognitive Skills |
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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--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--Military |
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| Standards |
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| State Comparisons/Statistics |
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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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| 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--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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| NY | Vetoed 09/2008 | P-12 | Service Credit for Sick Leave
S.B. 8142
Allows certain eligible members of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System employed by the state education department to receive service credit for up to two hundred days of unused accumulated sick leave. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S08142&sh=t...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2008 | P-12 | Return to Teaching in Shortage Area
H.B. 4536
Relates to provisions allowing retired teachers to return to teaching in subject shortage areas without impairing retirement status or retirement annuity. Includes language exempting the changes from provisions concerning new benefit increases. Extends date by...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2008 | P-12 | Employment of Teachers on Disability
H.B. 5699
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a teacher receiving a disability, occupational disability, or disability retirement benefit to engage in limited or part-time employment as a teacher for an employer under either the Dow...
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2008 | P-12 | Teachers' Benefits
H.B. 2443
Rewrites provisions pertaining to health and long- term care benefits for teachers, state employees, retired state employees and dependents; relates to noncontributory premiums, the Health Plan Administrative Commission, eligibility, foster children dependent ...
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| SC | Rejected by voters 08/2008 | P-12 | Ballot Initiative -- Retirement Benefits
V. 2
(CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT QUESTION 2; S 463 - 2008) On November 2008 ballot. Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the funds of any trust fund established by law for funding of post employment benefits for state employees and public school ...
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Re-Hiring Retired Teachers and Administrators
H.B. 2710
Revises provisions allowing for the rehiring of retired teachers and administrators and extends the termination date of such provisions. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/HB2710_SD2_.htm...
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| KY | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Teacher Retirement System Trustees and Teacher Sick Leave
H.B. 1A
Establishes new retirement requirements and benefit multipliers for Kentucky Employees' Retirement System retirement plans. Requires the establishment of a formal education program for members of the board of trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System of the ...
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Dual Retirement System Membership
H.B. 520
Relates to members of the School Employees' Retirement System; repeals the prohibition against being a member of two retirement systems. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=495929...
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Teacher Retirement System
S.B. 1962
Revises various provisions of law relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Pension Annuity Fund; relates to retirement age, eligibility, and purchase of service credit; makes various changes to State Health Benefits Program adminis...
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Rehiring Retired Teachers
S.B. 327
Relates to retirement benefits under the Teachers Retirement System of the State; provides that a retired teacher who has been retired for a minimum amount of time may return to full-time employment and continue to collect his or her full retirement benefit; p...
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Teacher Retirement Benefits
H.B. 3082
Modifies provisions relating to Teacher Retirement Benefits.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H3082.5.html&session=ls85...
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Employment Following Retirement
H.B. 2074
Allows a retired classified or nonclassified member who has been retired for at least 36 months and who is employed by a public school to perform duties ordinarily performed by classified or nonclassified personnel shall be able to receive annualized earnings ...
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| SC | Passed 05/2008 | P-12 | Post-Retirement Benefits
S.B. 463
(Joint Resolution) Proposes an amendment to the constitution relating to benefits and funding of public employee pension plans and investments allowed for funds of the various state-operated retirement systems; provides that the funding for post-employment ben...
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| AK | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Retirement
S.B. 125
Relates to the accounting and payment of contributions under the defined benefit plan of the Public Employees' Retirement System, to calculations of contributions under that defined benefit plan, and to participation in, and termination of and amendments to pa...
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | State Teachers' Retirement System
H.B. 101A
Provides opportunities for members of the State Teachers' Defined Contribution Retirement System to affirmatively elect to transfer their assets to the State Teacher's Retirement System....
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Retirement System Contributions
S.B. 6657
Teachers receiving bonuses for earning National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification may make retirement system contributions from
the bonus payments and may earn a higher retirement allowance as a result of the salary increase.
http://apps....
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Service Credit Purchase for Teachers
H.B. 3024
For teacher's wishing a one-time purchase of up to seven years of service credit for public education experience outside of the state retirement system, reduces the minimum number of years of creditable service in the teacher's retirement system from five year...
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Service Credit for Educational Employees
H.B. 3019
Educational employees that are members of the teachers' retirement system (TRS) and the school employees' retirement system (SERS) that work 630 hours or more in five months of a school year are entitled to six months of service credit.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/...
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| IN | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12 | Teachers Retirement Fund
S.B. 210
Reduces the waiting period after which a retired member of the state Teachers Retirement Fund may be reemployed in a covered position and continue to receive a retirement benefit; provides that a TRF member may change the member's beneficiary designation if th...
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| NY | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12 | Age 55 Early Retirement Programs
A.B. 9820
Establishes the optional retirement programs to permit members of the New York city teachers' retirement system and certain members of the board of education retirement system of the city of New York to retire as early as age 55 (standard minimum retirement ag...
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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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| Technology |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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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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| Urban--Governance |
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