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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--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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 | Counseling/Guidance |
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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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 | 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 Baccalaureate |
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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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 | 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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 | 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--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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 | 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--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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| RI | Signed into law 11/2009 | P-12 | Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act
H.B. 5266
Creates the Autism Spectrum Disorder Education Act. Requires the state departments of health, education, and human services to implement programs and plans to address the state's declared autism public policy emphasizing awareness, screening, and early interve...
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | Postsec. | Captioned Electronic Instructional Materials
A.B. 386
Relates to existing law which requires publishers and manufacturers of printed instructional material for use at public postsecondary educational institutions to provide the material in an electronic format for use by a disabled student. Requires publishers to...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | "Twice-Exceptional" Students
H.B. 900
Requires the Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities and the Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children to research and discuss best practices for addressing the needs of children who are gifted and talented and h...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Special Education--Personnel, Costs, Instruction in Home or Hospital
H.B. 1190
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Amends job titles defined under staff working on behalf of children who have not been identified as eligible for special education and for eligible children with physical disabilities, including...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Transportation of Special Needs Students
H.B. 2362
Adds contracts providing for the transportation of pupils with special needs or disabilities to the list of exceptions to the requirement that certain contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Provides that these contracts must be advertised in th...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Visiting a Student with Disabilities at School
H.B. 628
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that a parent, an independent educational evaluator, or a qualified professional retained by or on behalf of a parent or child must be afforded reasonable access of sufficient duration ...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | MRSA Prevention in Residential Schools and Juvenile Corrections Centers
H.B. 185
Creates the MRSA Prevention, Control, and Reporting Act to to improve the prevention of infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Establishes prevention, control, and reporting requirements for developmental centers, residential sch...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Joint Agreements for Provision of Special Education
H.B. 809
In a section allowing school boards to enter into joint agreements with other school boards with respect to special education matters, provides that an amendment to an agreement may include the removal of a school district from or the addition of a school dist...
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Joint Agreements to Provide Special Education Services
S.B. 611 - Joint Agreements to Provide Special Education Services
Amends the Local Government Property Transfer Act to include in the definition of "transferee municipality" two or more districts operating a cooperative or joint educational program for purposes of providing special education services. Replaces references to ...
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| NY | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Residential Care Off-Site Facility Demonstration Project
A.B. 6818
Creates a residential care off-site facility demonstration project to assess reimbursement methodologies and delivery methods in conjunction with the provision of physical, occupational and speech therapy and related education services provided by a licensed p...
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| NY | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | City-Wide Council on Special Education
A.B. 8903 - City-Wide Council on Special Education
Makes technical changes to eligibility requirements of parent and high school senior members of the city-wide council on special education in New York City. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08903&sh=t...
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| AZ | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Special Education
S.B. 1197
Establishes a task force on best practices in special education and behavior management; relates to training for teaches and classroom aids, parental notice requirements concerning disciplinary actions, charter schools and public meetings. Chapter 62
http://ww...
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| DC | Emergency Rule Re-Adoption 07/2009 | P-12 | Special Education Responsibilities
DCMR Title 5, Chapter 30, Section 3019
Reflects the status of current law with a clear enunciation of charter school special education responsibilities. http://www.osse.dc.gov/seo/lib/seo/DCMR_Notice.pdf...
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Study on Education of Children with Autism
H.B. 5691
Creates a special Joint Commission to make a comprehensive study of the education of children with autism and to report back to the General Assembly. (Resolution No. 2009-334)...
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| RI | Became law without governor's signature 07/2009 | P-12 | Special Joint Commission on Autism
S.B. 716
Creates a special joint commission whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of the education of children with autism in the state and who would report back to the General Assembly. Resolution No. 2009-336...
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| CT | Adopted 06/2009 | P-12 | Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion in Schools
RCSA 10-76b-5 thru -11
Addresses the use of physical restraining and seclusion in public schools for children who are or may be eligible for special education.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/pub/chap164.htm#Sec10-76b.htm ...
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Program Model for Children with Autism
S.B. 461
Directs the Department of Education to develop a program model for children with autism spectrum disorder to be used statewide in elementary and secondary schools and submit its report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by Decemb...
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | School for the Blind
H.B. 2834
Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to close the State School for the Blind by a specified date; abolishes the school's Board of Directors; requires the development of individual comprehensive transition plans for students attending the school; re...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Disability Services
H.B. 748
Authorizes a person providing disability services to contract with a state school or state center to provide services and resources for individuals with developmental disabilities. Establishes circumstances under which a state school or state center may provid...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Special Education Grants
H.B. 3646 - Section 16
Adds section 29.018. Directs the commissioner, using federal, appropriated state funds, or any other funds available, to make grants available to districts to help cover the cost of serving students with disabilities. Provides eligible districts are those with...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Serving Mentally Retarded Offenders
S.B. 643
New provision defines alleged offender resident as a person with mental retardation who is charged with or convicted of a criminal offense, or a child found to have engaged in delinquent conduct constituting a criminal offense. Establishes the Mexia State Supp...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Interagency Task Force for Children with Special Needs
S.B. 1824
Defines "children with special needs" as children younger than 22 diagnosed with a chronic illness, intellectual or other developmental disability, or serious mental illness. Creates the Interagency Task Force for Children with Special Needs to improve the coo...
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Regional Autism Centers
H.B. 615
Specifies that the following provisions will become operative only when legislative funds are appropriated. Provides for the establishment of regional autism centers to offer nonresidential resource and training services for individuals of all ages with autism...
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Board for the Coordination of Programs Serving Vulnerable Individuals
H.B. 1289 - Section 1
Creates the board for the coordination of programs serving vulnerable individuals to coordinate the delivery of services to vulnerable individuals in need of services; requires the Superintendent of the Department of Education or designee to serve on the board...
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Alternate Dispute Resolution
H.F. 2
Amends various aspects of dispute resolution between parents of special education students and schools/districts, including: additional requirements for written notice; concilliation conference; mediated agreements; impartial due process hearing; hearing offi...
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Suspension of Children with Disabilities
H.F. 2
Consistent with federal law and state suspension procedures, allows school personnel to suspend children with disabilities. Establishes parameters and procedures for suspensions of children with disabilities who have been suspended for more than five consecuti...
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Restrictive Procedures for Children With Disabilities
H.F. 2
Defines terms and amends policies pertaining to restrictive procedures for children with disabilities, including standards for restrictive procedures (including procedures plan, physical holding or seclusion, prohibitions, staff training and behavior supports)...
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Exceptional Students
H.B. 236
Requires school districts to allow certain students with disabilities to participate in graduation ceremonies after four years of high school attendance.
http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bills/hb236.htm...
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Parents Rights
S.B. 291--Parents' Bill of Rights
Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to produce "The Parents' Bill of Rights" to inform parents of children with individualized education programs of their educational rights under federal and state law by January 1, 2010. The publicat...
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | K-12 Technical Bill for 2009
L.B. 549
Statement of intent: Legislative Bill 549 is the K-12 education technical bill for 2009. Substantive changes would include reducing the time a district would be allowed to contract for the instruction of all students from 3 years to 2 years, adding a requireme...
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Staff Preparation to Treat Children with Autism
S.B. 135
Relates to autism; provides for the licensing of behavior analysts by the Department of Human Services; prohibits persons from using the title of behavior analyst unless they are licensed; provides funds to the Department of Education for specialized training ...
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Training for Special Education Hearing Officers
H.B. 1763
Directs the State Department of Education to provide training for special education hearing officers; requires hearing officers to complete the training by certain date; requires hearing officers to complete continuing education in certain time period.
http://...
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Autism Spectrum Disorders Resource Center
H.B. 1574
Establishes an autism spectrum disorders resource center to coordinate resources for individuals with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders and their families. Provides that the center must distribute information and research regarding autism, con...
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| WY | Adopted 05/2009 | P-12 | SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Chapter 7
Establishes emergency rules pertaining to the services for children with disabilities.
soswy.state.wy.us/AdminServices/Docs/09Rulesindex.pdf
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Legislative Task Force on Autism
S.B. 938
Creates the Legislative Task Force on Autism to examine how the State responds to autism and autism spectrum disorders, determine and recommend the best practices and methods for treatment of those disorders, recommend how to obtain more federal funds for such...
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Autism Training
H.B. 1455
Relates to autism training; requires certain firefighter and law enforcement personnel to be trained in interacting with individuals with autism; provides that the Department of Education shall create a document explaining aspects of autism including behaviors...
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Special Education Student Tracking and Training Centers
H.B. 199
Clarifies the state's responsibility to provide special education services; requires Public Education Department participation in development of agreements between school districts and private training centers and residential treatment programs; requires stude...
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | School for the Deaf
H.B. 1879
Provides for the delivery of educational services to children who are deaf and hearing impaired; establishes the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss at Vancouver, Clark County; provides that the center shall be housed at and shall i...
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Placement of Students with Behavioral Disabilities
S.B. 238
Ensures students categorized with behavioral disabilities in other states are promptly and adequately placed in the state public school system.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Bills/SB238.pdf...
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| CA | Adopted Rule Filing 03/2009 | P-12 | Special Education and Nonpublic Schools
Title 5 CCR Sec(s) 3001, 3051, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070
Amends rules pertaining to special education and nonpublic schools. Clarifies requirements for certification of California nonpublic schools and agencies. Increases monitoring of nonpublic schools and agencies and aligns nonpublic schools and agency requiremen...
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
H.B. 524
Relates to federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); provides that all references in the laws of this state to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or to the IDEA shall be construed to include any subsequent amendments to that act....
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| NY | Adopted 03/2009 | P-12 | State Special Education Forms
Title 8 NYCRR 200.4 and 200.5
Moves the date for required use of state forms for (1) individualized education programs, (1) prior written notice and (3) meeting notice from January 1, 2009 to September 1, 2009. ...
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| OH | Adopted 03/2009 | P-12 | Autism Scholarship Program
OAC 3301-103-01 thru -08
Rescinds and re-establishes rules regarding the Autism Scholarship Program. Relates to application and eligibility; responsibilities of a school district of residence; and application and participation of providers.
3301-103-01 Definitions: http://www.register...
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| SD | Signed by Governor 03/2009 | P-12 | Special education
S.B. 101
Clarifies the school residence of a child assigned to an approved out of district special education residential or tuition day program when the residence of the child's parent or guardian changes.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2009/Bills/SB101ENR.pdf...
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Special Needs Scholarships
H.B. 425
Modifies provisions of the Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with Special Needs Act, which provides funds for a child with a disability to attend a private school. Requires parents of eligible to be notified of the availability of a Carson Smith Scholarsh...
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Services for Deaf and Blind Students
H.B. 296
On request, requires publishers of textbooks recommended by the state board to provide their textbooks and related instructional materials in an electronic file set, in conformance with the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard so that Braill...
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Certification of Individuals Providing Braille Instruction
H.B. 2224
Requires the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, together with the Department of Education, to promulgate regulations for the certification of individuals providing Braille instruction in the Commonwealth. This bill provides that such regulations sha...
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Due Process Hearing
H.B. 2304
Provides that any party aggrieved by a decision made in a due process hearing provided to children with disabilities and their parents or guardians and to school divisions in resolving disputes as to program placements, individualized education programs, tuiti...
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2009 | P-12 | Board of Visitors of the State School for the Deaf and the Blind
H.B. 2353
Re-establishes the Board of Visitors of the State School for the Deaf and the Blind as the governing entity for the State School for the Deaf and the Blind at Staunton and the State School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled at Hampton.
http://leg1.state.va...
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2009 | P-12 | Defining Parent for Special Education
H.B. 2537
Defines parent for the purposes of special education identification, evaluation, and placement of a child and the provision of a free appropriate public education to a child.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+HB2537ER...
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| MI | Signed into law 01/2009 | P-12 | Early Intervention Programs for K-3
S.B. 1039
Provides that an intermediate school district may develop and make available to districts and public school academies an early intervening model program for grades k to 3 which shall be designed to instruct classroom teachers and support staff on how to monito...
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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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 | 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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