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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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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--College Entrance Exams |
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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--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio |
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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--Cyber Charters |
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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--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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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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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--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--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Home Economics |
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| Curriculum--International 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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| Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults |
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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--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--Litigation |
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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--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 |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task |
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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--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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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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| 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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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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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--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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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 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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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--Textbooks |
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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 Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
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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 |
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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 |
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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--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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| Promising Practices |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Reading/Literacy--Adult 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--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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| OH | Signed into law 12/2009 | P-12 | Enacts the Tina Croucher Act to require school districts to adopt a dating violence prevention policy as part of its policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and to include age-appropriate dating violence prevention education in the health education curriculum in grades 7-12. Directs the state board to update its model policy to prohibit harassment, intimidation, or bullying to include violence within a dating relationship. Requires the department of education Web site to provide links to free curricula addressing dating violence prevention, to assist districts in developing a dating violence prevention education curriculum. Amends definition of "harassment, intimidation or bullying" to include violence within a dating relationship. Requires local boards to incorporate dating violence prevention training into certain in-service training already required for middle and high school employees. Pages 1-5, 7-8, 16 of 18: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_19_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 19 - Dating Violence Prevention
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| IL | Adopted 11/2009 | P-12 | Partially from "Notice of Adopted Amendments" in Illinois Register (changes from this rulemaking but not listed below are technical in nature or echo recent changes in legislation):
Section 1.20: Revised to distinguish among the appropriate levels of sign-off on the corrective plan a district must submit depending on whether a school or the district has been placed on probation. Adds a provision allowing a district's or school's status to be changed to "nonrecognized" if, at any time that a corrective action plan is in effect, the state superintendent determines that the agreed-upon actions are not being implemented in accordance with the plan or the underlying areas of noncompliance are not being remedied.
Section 1.30: Updated to refer to state assessment accommodations now allowed for limited English proficient students, and now specifies when time extensions will be made available to those students (in response to P.A. 94-642, which authorized the state board to allow additional time "by rule"). Revises labels used to describe scores on the Illinois Alternate Assessment, and updates rule on review and verification of assessment information.
Section 1.100: Adds details so that staff of districts and other eligible applicants will have more specific guidance as to what is expected as part of the process for receiving waivers and modifications of requirements in the school code or administrative rules.
Section 1.240: Expanded to include a reference to gender identity among the prohibited bases for discrimination because it may otherwise not be clear that gender identity is encompassed in the definition of "sexual orientation".
Section 1.420: Adds provision specifying that each district's plan for recording student progress and/or awarding credit must include credit for courses completed by correspondence, online or from other external sources. Specifies that a district may count four clock-hours as a day of instruction only due to a condition beyond the district's control; specifies other requirements that must be met for the state superintendent to approve a district's request to use "multiple sessions" to fulfill school day requirements. Specifies that students in attendance for at least 150 but fewer than 240 minutes of school work may be counted for a half-day of attendance; students in attendance for fewer than 150 minutes of school work are not to be counted for purposes of calculating average daily attendance. Emphasizes the meaning of the portion of the rule on library media programs that distinguishes between the services that may be performed only by certified library information specialists and the other tasks that may be inherent in districts' operation of their programs.
Section 1.465 (on awarding of credit for foreign language study in an ethnic school program) and 1.480 (on correctional institution educational programs): Generally updated, including the insertion of current statutory citations.
Section 1.510: Main revision conveys state board's interpretation that districts may not pick and choose among students in the same situation once they elect to transport some students.
Section 1.737: Updated to complement new requirements for endorsements in safety and driver education that will take effect in 2012.
Pages 324-388 of 432: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume33_issue45.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 1.20, .30, .100, .240, .420, .465, .480, .510, .737
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that it is a state attorney's duty to notify the state superintendent of education, the applicable regional superintendent of schools, and the superintendent of the employing school district or the chief school administrator of the employing nonpublic school, upon the conviction of any individual known to possess a certificate issued under the school code of any of certain sex offenses or felony convictions, including the offense of grooming and traveling to meet a minor. Requires teachers institutes to include training on educator ethics and teacher/student conduct. Clarifies 105 ILCS 5/10-21.9(c) to provide that no school board may knowingly employ a person who has been convicted of any offense that would subject him or her to certification suspension or revocation pursuant to Section 21-23a of the School Code. Transfers responsibility for beginning certificate suspension and revocation proceedings from the appropriate regional superintendent of schools to the state superintendent. Requires the superintendent of the employing school board to provide written notification to the regional and state superintendents of any certificate holder whom he or she has reasonable cause to believe has committed an intentional act of abuse or neglect with the result of making a child an abused child or a neglected child, and that act resulted in the certificate holder's dismissal or resignation from the school district.
Requires local boards, at least once every two years, to conduct in-service training on educator ethics, teacher-student conduct, and school employee-student conduct for all personnel. Provides that no one who has been convicted of an offense set forth in Section 21-23a of the School Code may be certified to teach or supervise in the public schools. Adds circumstances under which an applicant with a felony conviction may submit character references or other written
material before such a conviction or other information regarding the applicant's character may be used by the state superintendent of education as a basis for denying the application. Clarifies that the state superintendent of education has the exclusive authority to initiate certificate suspension or revocation, including for child abuse or neglect. Provides that the state superintendent is not under obligation to initiate an investigation of a certificate holder if the Department of Children and Family Services is investigating the same or substantially similar allegations. Provides that if the state superintendent of education does not receive a request for a hearing within 10 days after the individual receives notice, the suspension or revocation must immediately take effect in accordance with the notice. Clarifies that a hearing will act as a stay of proceedings until the state teacher certification board issues a decision. Repeals and replaces certain other existing language regarding hearings and repeals/suspensions of certificates.
Adds "conspiracy to commit first degree murder " and "attempted conspiracy to commit first degree murder" to crimes enumerated in 105 ILCS 5/21-23a for which a conviction is grounds for revocation of certification. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB2071lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 2071
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Allows the Comprehensive Health Education Program in grades 8-12 to include instruction on teen dating violence. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB0973lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 973
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | Postsec. | Requires every institution of higher education to post in a prominent location a poster stating sexual harassment laws and policies. Requires that the poster be posted in areas easily accessible to students, that an electronic copy be provided to students, or incorporated into the online student course registration process. Specifies content that must be included in the sexual harassment poster. Provides that failure to post may subject the institution to an investigation and a civil rights violation charge. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB2573lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 2573
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AL | Adopted 07/2009 | P-12 | Adds section creating the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics. Identifies nine areas of standards of conduct, including teacher/student relationships, background checks and confidentiality of the content of student records and standardized tests. Requires educators to report a breach of one or more of the Standards in the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics as soon as possible, but no later than 60 days from the date the educator became aware of the alleged breach. Provides circumstances under which the state superintendent of education may revoke, suspend or refuse to issue a certificate, and establishes grounds that must serve as cause for disciplinary action.
Title: 290-4-1
Source: www.lexis.com
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Prohibits the issuance of an arrest warrant or criminal summons without written approval of the appropriate district attorney general to the parents or legal guardians of a child who allege that an employee of a local education agency (LEA), who had supervisory or disciplinary power over the child, engaged in conduct that harmed the child.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB1210.pdf
Title: H.B. 1210
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Requires districts to adopt policies regarding sexual abuse of children. Specifies that policies must address methods of increasing parent, student and teacher awareness of sexual abuse of children, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of sexual abuse; actions that a child victim of sexual abuse should take to obtain assistance; and available counseling options for students affected by sexual abuse.
Establishes task force to develop a strategy for reducing child abuse and improving child welfare. Directs the task force to develop goals for state policy to prevent child abuse, and submit a strategic plan by November 2010 to accomplish those goals.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB01041F.pdf
Title: H.B. 1041
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| AL | Pocket veto by governor 05/2009 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Restricts the presence of convicted sex offenders on or near certain college or university property. Prohibits a convicted sex offender from loitering at or around a school bus stop.
Title: S.B. 137
Source: www.lexis.com
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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--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--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--Immigrant 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--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--Employment |
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| Students--Mobility |
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| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
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| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Teaching Quality--Working Conditions |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Computer Skills |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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| Technology--Funding Issues |
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| Technology--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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