 |
State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 | 21st Century Skills |
| |
| Accountability |
| |
| Accountability--Accreditation |
| |
| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
| |
| Accountability--Reporting Results |
| |
| Accountability--Rewards |
| |
| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
| |
| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
| |
| Accountability--School Improvement |
| |
| Adult Basic Education |
| |
| Assessment |
| |
| Assessment--Accommodations |
| |
| Assessment--College Entrance Exams |
| |
| Assessment--Computer Based |
| |
| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
| |
| Assessment--Value Added |
| |
| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
| |
| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
| |
| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
| |
| Attendance |
| |
| Attendance--Compulsory |
| |
| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
| |
| Attendance--Truancy |
| |
| Background Checks |
| |
| Bilingual/ESL |
| |
| Business Involvement |
| |
| Career/Technical Education |
| |
| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
| |
| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
| |
| Civic Education |
| |
| Civic Education--Character Education |
| |
| Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy |
| |
| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
| |
| Class Size |
| |
| Curriculum |
| |
| Curriculum--Alignment |
| |
| Curriculum--Arts Education |
| |
| Curriculum--Censorship |
| |
| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
| |
| Curriculum--Excusal |
| |
| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
| |
| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
| |
| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
| |
| Curriculum--Geography Education |
| |
| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
| |
| Curriculum--Language Arts |
| |
| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
| |
| Curriculum--Mathematics |
| |
| Curriculum--Physical Education |
| |
| Curriculum--Science |
| |
| Curriculum--Sex Education |
| |
| Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
| |
| Demographics--Enrollments |
| |
| Economic/Workforce Development |
| |
| Equity |
| |
| Federal |
| |
| Finance |
| |
| Finance--Bonds |
| |
| Finance--District |
| |
| Finance--Facilities |
| |
| Finance--Federal |
| |
| Finance--Funding Formulas |
| |
| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
| |
| Finance--Lotteries |
| |
| Finance--Private Giving |
| |
| Finance--Resource Efficiency |
| |
| Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
| |
| Finance--Student Fees |
| |
| Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
| |
| Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
| |
| Governance |
| |
| Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule |
| |
| Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
| |
| Governance--Mandates |
| |
| Governance--School Boards |
| |
| Governance--School Boards--Training |
| |
| Governance--Site-Based Management |
| |
| Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
| |
| Health |
| |
| Health--Child Abuse |
| |
| Health--Mental Health |
| |
| Health--Nutrition |
| |
| Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses |
| |
| Health--Suicide Prevention |
| |
| High School |
| |
| High School--Advanced Placement |
| |
| High School--College Readiness |
| |
| High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
| |
| High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
| |
| High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
| |
| High School--Exit Exams |
| |
| High School--GED (General Education Development) |
| |
| High School--Graduation Requirements |
| |
| High School--International Baccalaureate |
| |
| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
| |
| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
| |
| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
| |
| International Benchmarking |
| |
| Leadership |
| |
| Leadership--District Superintendent |
| |
| Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
| |
| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership |
| |
| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
| |
| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
| |
| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
| |
| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
| |
| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
| |
| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative |
| |
| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
| |
 | Middle School |
| |
| AK | Adopted 08/2010 | P-12 | Amends the Alaska Administrative Code, 4 AAC 06. 715(b), regarding Work Ready/College Ready transitional skills curriculum and benchmark assessments. Provides that in each school year that the state obtains the license to allow districts to administer the WorkKeys curriculum and assessments, a district may provide students in grade 6 and 8 with the opportunity to take, or require those students to take, the WorkKeys assessments in (1) applied mathematics; (2) reading for information; and (3) locating information.
Title: 4 AAC 06.715
Source:
| |
| WV | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12 | Provides uniformity in alternative schools and requires a pilot program that will allow alternative schools in elementary and middle schools. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb2010%20enr.htm&yr=2010&sesstype=2X&i=2010
Title: S.B. 2010
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
| |
| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Amends the formula for calculating school grades to include end-of-course (EOC) assessments taken by middle school students and middle school student attainment of industry certification. Provides that student performance on statewide assessments determine school grades for purposes of differentiated accountability and Opportunity Scholarship Program eligibility (Sec. 6). Requires that performance of students designated as hospital/homebound be assigned to their home school (Sec. 29).
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1255er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1255&Session=2011
Title: H.B. 1255 - Sec. 6, 29
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/
| |
| GA | Vetoed 06/2010 | P-12 | Revises and clarifies language relating to the organization of schools serving grades 6, 7 and/or 8. Provides that schools serving any of those grades qualify for the middle school program for students. Eliminates provision that for students not performing on grade level, the minimum 5 hours of instruction that middle schools must provide must include remedial academic instruction in English/language arts, reading, math, science or social studies as required to bring such students to grade level performance. Eliminates provision allowing middle schools to submit a waiver request to the state board to schedule a minimum of 4.5 hours of academic instruction (instead of 5), and requiring the state board to grant such a request if the school has achieved an acceptable rating for the preceding year.
Amends provisions related to the scholarship program for K-12 special needs students. Requires specific eligibility notice to be provided to parents of students with a disability each January and April via letter, e-mail and, if the school system utilizes automated telephone calls, by such automated system. Also requires the district to ensure that a student is notified at each IEP meeting. Requires the department to provide scholarship application deadline opportunities on August 1, October 1 and March 1 of each school year for a student to transfer. Requires that quarterly scholarship payments from the department be paid in equal amounts, and that if a student enrolled in the participating school after the school's start date, on or before specified dates for students entering a school during each of four specified quarters. Specifies payment procedures if a quarterly payment date is missed because a student had not been enrolled in a school at least 10 days in the prior quarter.
Bill text: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/hb907.pdf
Governor's veto message: HB 907 was originally intended to allow additional flexibility for management of middle schools, which I support. During the legislative process, however, language from another bill was added which imposes onerous requirements on the Department of Education regarding the Special Needs Voucher, most significant of which was the unqualified requirement to pay such vouchers in four equal quarterly payments. In a budget environment as challenging as this one – an environment in which public schools are being forced to operate on smaller budgets – it is not appropriate to tie administrators' hands and require them to fund vouchers fully as they seek budget flexibility elsewhere during these uncertain economic times. For these reasons, I VETO HB 907. (From http://gov.georgia.gov/00/press/detail/0,2668,78006749_160096907_160291947,00.html)
Title: H.B. 907
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
| |
| AZ | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, BY ADDING SECTION 15-447.01; amending sections 15-901 and 15-2002, Arizona Revised Statutes. Enables a common school district to offer instruction in grade nine on the condition that the common school district governing board performs the following: (1) Conducts a preliminary vote at a public meeting to consider the question of offering instruction in grade nine; (2) sends a letter expressing interest in offering instruction in grade nine to the high school district or the unified school district where a majority of the common school pupils would otherwise enroll in grade nine; (3) holds a public hearing on the issue at least 90 days after the letter of interest is sent; (4) conducts a final vote on the issue no later than January 15 of the school year that preceded the school year in which instruction in grade nine will first be offered and at least 30 days after the public hearing. Allows a common school district that offers instruction in grade nine to perform the following unless otherwise prohibited by law: (1) conduct an election to exceed the revenue control limit and use the weighted student count of pupils in grade nine as part of the calculation for the increase in the revenue control limit; (2) use the weighted student count of pupils in grade nine to determine equalization assistance for the career ladder program and optional performance incentive programs, as applicable, if the common school district currently participates in these programs; and (3) use the count of pupils in grade nine to determine equalization assistance. Prohibits the common school district offering grade nine from increasing the revenue control limit and district support level for the school district for the current year due to growth in the grade nine pupil population. Prohibits a common school district from offering instruction in grade nine in a school facility where instruction is provided to pupils in kindergarten programs and grades one through six, or any combination of kindergarten instruction or grades one through six. Expands the definition of common school district to include a political subdivision of this state offering instruction to students in grades one through nine. Prohibits the school facilities board from requiring a common school district that provides instruction to pupils in grade nine to obtain approval from the school facilities board to reconfigure its school facilities. Stipulates that a common school district that provides instruction to pupils in grade nine is not entitled to additional school facilities board monies for the education of pupils in grade nine. Chapter 220
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/sb1185s.pdf
Title: S.B. 1185
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
| |
| WV | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Allows, upon application by a county board of education, the School Building Authority (SBA) to allocate and expend certain moneys for school major improvement projects for vocational programs at comprehensive middle schools. Defines "comprehensive middle school" as middle level education in grades 6-8 that provides students with engaging learning opportunities where students are provided connections between what they are learning and what they will learn in high school and beyond. Requires the SBA, when planning the construction of a middle or junior high school, to provide: (1) funding for comprehensive career technical education facilities to be located, when feasible, on the same site as the middle or junior high school under certain conditions and (2) technical assistance, upon application of a county board to construct comprehensive career technical education facilities at an existing middle or junior high school, in developing a plan for construction of the comprehensive career technical education facility. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB373%20SUB1%20ENR.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=373
Title: S.B. 373
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
| |
| VA | Signed into law 02/2010 | P-12 | Repeals the requirement for economics education and financial literacy instruction in middle and high schools.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB196ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 196
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
| |
| Minority/Diversity Issues |
| |
| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
| |
| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
| |
| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
| |
| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
| |
| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
| |
| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
| |
| No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
| |
| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
| |
| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
| |
| No Child Left Behind--Special Populations |
| |
| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
| |
| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
| |
| P-16 or P-20 |
| |
| P-3 |
| |
| P-3 Child Care |
| |
| P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
| |
| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
| |
| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
| |
| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
| |
| P-3 Family Involvement |
| |
| P-3 Finance |
| |
| P-3 Governance |
| |
| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
| |
| P-3 Kindergarten |
| |
| P-3 Preschool |
| |
| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
| |
| Parent/Family |
| |
| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
| |
| Partnerships--University/School |
| |
| Postsecondary |
| |
| Postsecondary Accountability |
| |
| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
| |
| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
| |
| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
| |
| Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
| |
| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
| |
| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
| |
| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
| |
| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
| |
| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
| |
| Postsecondary Finance |
| |
| Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
| |
| Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
| |
| Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures |
| |
| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
| |
| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
| |
| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies |
| |
| Postsecondary Institutions |
| |
| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
| |
| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
| |
| Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
| |
| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
| |
| Postsecondary Participation |
| |
| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
| |
| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
| |
| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
| |
| Postsecondary Students--Adults |
| |
| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
| |
| Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
| |
| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
| |
| Postsecondary Students--International |
| |
| Postsecondary Students--Military |
| |
| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
| |
| Postsecondary Success |
| |
| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
| |
| Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
| |
| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
| |
| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
| |
| Private Schools |
| |
| Privatization |
| |
| Promotion/Retention |
| |
| Public Involvement |
| |
| Reading/Literacy |
| |
| Religion |
| |
| Rural |
| |
| Scheduling/School Calendar |
| |
| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
| |
| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
| |
| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
| |
| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
| |
| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
| |
| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round |
| |
| School Climate/Culture |
| |
| School Safety |
| |
| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
| |
| School Safety--Code of Conduct |
| |
| School Safety--Corporal Punishment |
| |
| School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
| |
| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
| |
| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
| |
| School Safety--Special Education |
| |
| School/District Structure/Operations |
| |
| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
| |
| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
| |
| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
| |
| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
| |
| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
| |
| School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
| |
| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
| |
| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
| |
| Service-Learning |
| |
| Special Education |
| |
| Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
| |
| Special Education--Finance |
| |
| Special Education--Placement |
| |
| Special Education--Transition |
| |
| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
| |
| Special Populations--Foster Care |
| |
| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
| |
| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
| |
| Special Populations--Migrant Education |
| |
| Special Populations--Military |
| |
| Standards |
| |
| Standards--Common Core State Standards |
| |
| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
| |
| State Policymaking |
| |
| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
| |
| STEM |
| |
| Student Achievement |
| |
| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
| |
| Student Supports |
| |
| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
| |
| Student Supports--Remediation |
| |
| Student Surveys |
| |
| Students |
| |
| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
| |
| Students--Employment |
| |
| Students--K-12 Exchange Students |
| |
| Students--Mobility |
| |
| Students--Records/Rights |
| |
| Teaching Quality |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
| |
| Teaching Quality--Working Conditions |
| |
| Technology |
| |
| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
| |
| Technology--Equitable Access |
| |
| Technology--Funding Issues |
| |
| Technology--Research/Evaluation |
| |
| Textbooks and Open Source |
| |
| Whole-School Reform Models |
| |