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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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| UT | Adopted 11/2008 | P-12 | Charter Schools
R277-470
Specifies that the state charter school board must create an accountability review process that includes specified components. Directs district charter school authorizers to make charter school visits and submit written reports to charter schools after the vis...
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2008 | P-12 | Charter school facilities
A.B. 2033
Relates to the Charter Schools Facilities Program under the Leroy F. Green School Facilities Act of 1998 that provides funding to qualifying entities for the purpose of establishing school facilities for charter school pupils, and regulations that provide for ...
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2008 | P-12 | Charter school governance
A.B. 2115
Requires charter schools to adopt and comply with a conflict-of-interest policy to include specified requirements set forth in existing law. Sets the eligibility qualifications to be elected or appointed to a charter school governing board. Prohibits a school ...
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2008 | P-12 | transportation
A.B. 830
Provides a school or a school district would not be liable for transportation services provided by an operator of a charter-party carrier for which neither has contracted, arranged, or provided. Requires the review and, if necessary, revision of training and o...
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| NV | Adopted 09/2008 | P-12 | CHARTER SCHOOLS
NAC 386
Revises various provisions relating to charter schools for the Department. NEVADA 4427
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/CHAPTERS.HTMl...
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| NV | Adopted 09/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Authorizing
NAC 386
Establishes provisions relating to applications to form a charter school for sponsorship by the State Board of Education. ...
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| NV | Adopted 09/2008 | P-12 | Educational Management Organizations (EMOs)
NAC 386
Revises provisions governing educational management organizations relating to charter schools. ...
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2008 | P-12 | Appropriations
H.B. 496 (Am. Sub. H.B. 562)
Permits chartered nonpublic schools to purchase goods and services through group purchasing contracts negotiated and arranged by the Department of Administrative Services. Permits an educational service center (ESC) to authorize the conversion of a building un...
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| CA | Vetoed 07/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Assessments
A.B. 2305
Requires a charter school or group of charter schools that directly administer pupil assessments to submit a notice of direct administration to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Allows a charter school to terminate administering those assessments by su...
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 1105
Provides that Type 2 charter schools approved by the state board after July 1, 2008 must receive a per pupil amount each year as provided in the Minimum Foundation Program approved formula. Repeals certain provisions relating to funding of Type 1, 2 and 3 char...
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12 | School Choice Options
S.B. 447
Allows the parent or legal guardian of a student assigned to attend a school in a Recovery School District the option to enroll their child in any school operated by the original school system if a sufficient capacity at the appropriate grade level exists; rel...
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| AZ | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Charters tax-exempt
H.B. 2330
Provides that property and buildings, including land, improvements, furniture, and equipment, that are owned by a nonprofit organization that operates as a charter school are exempt from taxation. Chapter 252
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legt...
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12
Postsec. | Charter School Moratorium
S.J.R. 11
Would impose a one-year moratorium on new charter school applications during the 2008-09 school year. During this time period, applications for a single gender charter school for girls may be submitted; however only one such school may be granted charter appro...
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Renewal Period
H.B. 349
Changes the charter school renewal period. Replaces existing 10-year renewal period with renewal period ranging from three to 10 years. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=498131...
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Maximum Number of Charter Schools
H.B. 321
Increases the limitation on the number of charter school proposals that can be entered into by all chartering authorities from 42 to 70. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=494906...
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Transporation
S.B. 475
Requires charter schools receiving transportation services from a local school board to reimburse the board for the cost of providing such transportation.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=503464...
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Amends Charter Schools Act
S.B. 2100
Relates to the State Charter Schools Act; allows charter schools to provide prekindergarten programs to four-year-olds; allows a charter school previously sponsored by the Board of Education of a school district which continues operation in such district to re...
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Admissions and Task Force
S.B. 3401
Ceates a task force to study and evaluate statutory inconsistencies and technical issues, fiscal issues, administrative compliance, identification and communication of charter schools' best practices, facility needs, transportation, food services, communicatio...
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Sponsorship
S.B. 3283
Prohibits public charter school sponsorship by private elementary and secondary schools. Authorizes private higher education institutions to sponsor public charter schools. Current law prohibits all private schools from sponsoring a public charter school.
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Special populations, charter
H.B. 2747
Provides that if a school district transports or contracts to transport pupils to the state schools for the deaf and the blind during any fiscal year, the school district may transport or contract with a charter school to transport sensory impaired pupils duri...
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Governance
S.B. 648
Concerns state charter school governance; reforms charter school governance and membership of the governing council; provides for transfer of student records from the charter school the student previously attended.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/ACT/Pa/pdf/2008PA-...
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Georgia Charter Schools Commission
H.B. 881
Establishes the Georgia Charter Schools Commission as a state-level charter school authorizing entity working in collaboration with the department of education. Provides for membership of commission. Provides that the commission must, among other duties:
(1) ...
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| SC | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Approvals, Renewals, etc.
H.B. 4980
Relates to the approval, renewal, revocation, and termination of charters for charter schools; increases the charter period from five to ten years; transfers certain authority pertaining to approval, renewal, revocation, and termination of charters from the St...
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Academic Contests
H.B. 2167
Provides that charter schools may be recipients of money from the Academic Contests Fund for the purpose of sending pupils who are state level winners of academic contests and their chaperones to the national levels of these contests so that the pupils may rep...
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Charter school renewal
S.B. 1215
Relates to the period of time in which the sponsor of a charter school's approved plan must notify the school of its ability to apply for a renewal; provides that a charter school that elects to apply for renewal must do so within a specified time prior to the...
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | State Charter School Institutes
H.B. 1159
Concerns State Charter School Institutes; relates to open meetings and records laws; relates to school district charter school exclusive authority; provides procedures by which a charter school may request revocation of such exclusive authority; relates to spe...
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| NM | Adopted 04/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Applications and Appeals
NMAC 6.80.4
Relates to charter school application and appeal requirements. Established the initial application and renewal process for charter schools,
whether locally or state chartered, the appeal process of charter schools to the secretary of education and the
secretar...
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| WI | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Virtual Charter Schools
S.B. 396
The bill requires that anyone who teaches in a public school or charter school must hold a teaching license issued by the department of public instruction (DPI). Teachers in virtual charter schools (defined as a charter school offering an online learning progr...
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| AZ | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Charter school, high schools
H.B. 2563
Allows a charter school or school district to determine whether credits earned by a pupil formerly enrolled in a separate charter school or school district will be assigned as elective or core credits and to provide that pupil with a list that indicates which ...
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| CA | Adopted 03/2008 | P-12 | FACILITIES FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
Title 5 CCR
Clarifies and expands existing provisions with regards to facilities and the operation and maintenance of charter schools. Adds content to the section pertaining to procedures and timeliness for dispute resolution....
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| DE | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Same Sex Charter Schools
H.B. 285
Allows a charter school to restrict student admissions by gender in the case of a same-gender school; provides that within a reasonable amount of time after commencement of operations of any same-gender charter school in the state, there shall be approved and ...
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Charter school
H.B. 502
Amends existing law relating to public charter schools to provide for relocation of public charter school facilities to another school district if the approved primary attendance area of the public charter school is located within more than one school district...
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | charter schools
S.B. 1403
Amends existing law relating to public charter schools to require submission of documentation of due diligence upon referral of a charter school petition to the public charter school commission by a local board of trustees. Chapter 157
http://www3.idaho.gov/oa...
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| LA | Adopted 03/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Policies
LAC 28:CXXXIX.Chapters 1 thru 35 (Bulletin 126)
Amends rules relating to charter schools. Provides for the authorizing responsibilities of the Board, the application process, performance contracting, evaluation of schools, extensions, renewals and revocations, amendments, governance, funding, fiscal respons...
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Enrollment Cap
S.B. 2 - Section 1
Amends language establishing caps on the number of students who may be served by charter schools in the state. Provides that, beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the State Charter School Board and local school boards may authorize a combined maximum stud...
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Reporting Requirements
H.B. 472
Requires a charter school to report to school districts, by the last business day in April, May, June, July and August, the aggregate numbers of new students, sorted by their resident school and grade level, who have accepted enrollment in the charter school. ...
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Charter Schools and Charter School Accountability
H.B. 160
Modifies provisions relating to charter schools. Modifies the appointment procedures for the staff director of the State Charter School Board. Modifies provisions relating to the purposes and status of charter schools. Requires the state board of education, in...
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| NM | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12 | State Charter School for the Arts
S.B. 34
Relates to public schools; enacts the New Mexico school for the arts act; allows for the creation of a state-chartered charter school as a statewide residential high school for the arts; exempts the school from certain provisions of the charter schools act; al...
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2008 | P-12 | Waivers from New Regulations
H.B. 771
Provides that any joint, or regional charter school in operation prior to July 1, 2008, may request a waiver from any new regulation requirements; provides that any joint or regional school, such as academic year Governor's Schools, may set the school calendar...
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| MI | Signed into law 01/2008 | P-12 | Charter School Policies
S.B. 730 (sec. 504)
Clarifies charter school policies related to location, facilities, admissions, grade configuration and enrollment.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0001.pdf...
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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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| 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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