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 | 21st Century Skills |
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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--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--Formative/Interim |
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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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| 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--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy |
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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--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Censorship |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Excusal |
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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--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition 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--Enrollments |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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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--Mandates |
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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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| 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--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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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--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
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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--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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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--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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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--Special Populations |
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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 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 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 Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
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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 Finance--Revenue and Expenditures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies |
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| Postsecondary Institutions |
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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 Students--Adults |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
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| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
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| Postsecondary Students--International |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success |
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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--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| 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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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round |
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| School Climate/Culture |
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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--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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| TX | Adopted 12/2010 | P-12 | Creates new s.97.1072, concerning residential facility monitoring. Implements the requirements of the Texas Education Code (TEC), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) Amendments of 2004, and 34 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which require the agency to adopt and implement a comprehensive system for monitoring school district compliance with federal and state laws relating to special education. Specifically, the new language establishes procedures for the administration of residential facility (RF) monitoring for public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools related to programs provided to students with disabilities residing in RFs. Alsos adopt in rule the Residential Facility Monitoring (RFM) Manual, dated August 2010. Adopted as published in the October 8, 2010 Texas Register (pp. 8-10 of 59): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1008/1008prop.pdf
Title: 19 TAC 97.1072
Source: www.sos.state.tx.us
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2010 | P-12 | From bill summary: Existing law requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop, and the state board of education to adopt, regulations governing the use of behavioral interventions with individuals with exceptional needs receiving special education and related services.
New provisions specify that the aforementioned law and its implementing regulations are declaratory of federal law and are intended to provide the clarity, definition and specificity necessary for local educational agencies to comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Provides that this provision and the implementing state regulations may not exceed the requirements of federal law, create new or separate state requirements, or result in a level of state service beyond that needed to comply with federal law and regulations. Requires local educational agencies to agree to adhere to implementing federal and state regulations as a condition of choosing to receive funding from the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Authorizes the state superintendent to monitor the compliance of local educational agencies and take appropriate action, including fiscal repercussions, if a local educational agency fails to comply or fails to implement the decision of a due process hearing officer based on noncompliance.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1601-1650/ab_1610_bill_20101019_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1610 - Behavioral Interventions for Students with Disabilities
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2010 | P-12 | From bill analysis: Clarifies which local educational agency is responsible for the provision and payment of special education services for pupils with disabilities in the foster care system that have been detained in a juvenile hall and who are subsequently placed in a residential treatment facility. Provides that a school district into which a pupil is placed in a regularly licensed children's institution, a licensed foster home, or a family home pursuant to a placement under a designated statute is the district of residence. Also specifies that this school district of residence is responsible for providing the pupil with a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Provides that the county board of education is responsible for providing special needs pupils detained in juvenile halls with a free appropriate public education. However, if the expanded individualized education program team determines that placement is appropriate, requires the provider of educational services to determine the school district responsible for paying and providing for education placement, pursuant to criteria specified by the bill.
Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1051-1100/sb_1059_bill_20100823_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z65dx754ubhqyl/0/0?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z65p1zm6c0d0km&_ce=1286394506.209c38dd7056afc055dbbd8c2df9ecb8
Title: S.B. 1059
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 09/2010 | P-12 | This bill creates certain rights for children who are deaf or hard of hearing in the Delaware School System.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+283/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 283
Source: Westlaw/StateNet
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| NJ | Signed into law 09/2010 | P-12 | Clarifies that a school district is eligible to receive and use chapter 193 State funding to provide special education evaluation services to nonpublic school pupils who are not residents of the State.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/AL10/71_.HTM
Title: A.B. 2300
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2010 | P-12 | Adds that a nonpublic, nonsectarian school that provides K-12 special education services must, in providing state-adopted, standards-based, core curriculum and instructional materials, also provide technology-based materials as defined in statute. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1701-1750/ab_1742_bill_20100804_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 1742
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| GA | Adopted 07/2010 | P-12 | Establishes rules for appropriate use of seclusion (including time-out) and restraint for all students, when necessary for student safety.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-1-.35.pdf
Title: 160-5-1-.35
Source: www.doe.k12.ga.us
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12 | Provides that a child with a disability who receives residential and educational services from or paid by the department of human services is eligible to receive transition services (rather than transition services provided by the state board of education) from the age of 14.5 through age 21, regardless of the child's residential services arrangement. Directs the department of human services to review its policies and regulations that create obstacles to the provision of these services and, within the constraint of existing federal or state law, change or modify the policies and regulations to support the provision of transition services in accordance with Article 14 of the School Code. Defines "child with a disability" as a child with a disability as defined by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (rather than persons who are 22 years old or younger and are afflicted with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 that is attributable to a developmental disability, a mental illness, a physical disability or a combination of those). http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-1189.pdf
Title: H.B. 5688
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12 | Extends the law allowing physical therapy assistants to provide services in public and private primary and secondary schools to 2015. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A09959&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9959
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| AK | Adopted Text or Summary of Text 06/2010 | P-12 | The Department of Education & Early Development proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 4 of the Alaska Administrative Code, 4 AAC 06.775(i) having to do with the Nonstandardized Assessment Administrative Manual. The district's special education director or superintendent must approve the determination that a student is eligible for the nonstandardized assessment. If eligible, the district must apply to the state department of education for approval of a nonstandardized assessment. The district must file the request for approval no later than September 30 of the school year in which the student expects to graduate. If approved, the district must administer the assessment as provided in the Participation Guidelines and sent it to the department for review no later than March 15. The department will follow the procedures described in the Guidelines to determine whether the student has passed the assessment and they will evaluate the nonstandardized assessment under the department's document Alaska Nonstandardized Assessment Administrative Manual, dated June 2005 and adopted by reference.
http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/aac/title04/chapter006/section775.htm
Title: 4 AAC 06.775
Source: http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats
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| CA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Respectfully memorializes the Congress and the President of the United States to enact one of the bills pending before Congress that would fully fund the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ajr_31_bill_20100628_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.J.R. 31
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Establishes a task force to study individualized educational programs (IEPs); Requires the task force to: (1) Examine the existing processes and procedures for the development and administration of IEPs; (2) Examine relevant federal laws and propose legislation that codifies such federal laws into state law; (3) Reevaluate existing IEPs under federal law standards; (4) Examine the training required for personnel administering IEPs and develop ways in which such training can be included in professional development for certified employees; (5) Develop a program for the auditing of IEPs at the district level; and (6) Examine ways in which to address issues of noncompliance by personnel and districts in the administration of IEPs. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/ACT/SA/2010SA-00009-R00HB-05426-SA.htm
Title: HB 5426
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Revises provisions relating to John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; authorizes the commissioner of education to deny, suspend, or revoke private school's participation in the scholarship program if owner or operator of such school has operated educational institution in this state or another in manner contrary to health, safety, or welfare of public, etc. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1505er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1505&Session=2010
Title: H.B. 1505 - Sec. 1
Source: www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Establishes standards and procedures regarding the use, monitoring, and documentation and reporting of seclusion and restraint on students with disabilities; prohibits school personnel from using a mechanical physical restraint on a student or manual physical restraint that restricts a student's breathing; also prohibits school personnel from closing, locking, or physically blocking a student in a room that is unlit and does not meet the rules of the state fire marshal for seclusion time-out rooms; requires a school to prepare an incident report within 24 hours after a student is released from a restraint or seclusion; requires incident reports to be provided to the department of education each month that the school is in session; requires schools to notify the parent or guardian of the student in writing before the end of the school day each time restraint or seclusion is used; requires school districts to develop policies and procedures regarding incident-reporting, data collection, and monitoring and reporting of data collected; requires each school district to provide the required policies and procedures to the department of education no later than January 31, 2011. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1073er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1073&Session=2010
Title: H.B. 1073 - Sec. 4
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires regional autism centers (located at 7 state colleges and universities) to coordinate and disseminate local and regional information regarding available services for children with developmental disabilities; requires autism centers to support state agencies in developing training for early child care providers and educators regarding developmental disabilities. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1073er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1073&Session=2010
Title: H.B. 1073 - Sec. 5
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Requires the commissioner of education to develop recommendations for incorporating training related to autism and other developmental disabilities into continuing education or inservice training requirements for instructional personnel; requires recommendations to address specific topics and beginning with the 2010-2011 school year; requires the department of education to incorporate the course curricula recommended by the commissioner into existing requirements for the continuing education and inservice training of instructional personnel; grants the state board of education rulemaking authority for the continuing education and inservice requirements related to teaching students with developmental disabilities. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1073er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1073&Session=2010
Title: H.B. 1073 - Sec. 6
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Creates a new statutory section regarding specialized instructional services for children with disabilities; details eligibility requirements for specialized instructional services; allows the parent of a child eligible for the prekindergarten program for children with disabilities to select one or more specialized instructional services that are consistent with the child's individual educational plan; requires the state department of education to approve specialized instructional service providers whose servies meet certain standards.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1505er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1505&Session=2010
Title: H.B. 1505 - Sec. 4
Source: www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | Postsec.
Community College | Permits a state university or community college to waive tuition and fees for a classroom teacher, who is employed full-time by a school district and who meets the academic requirements established by the community college or state university, for up to 6 credit hours per term on a space-available basis; limites such courses to undergraduate courses related to special education, mathematics, or science; prohibits the waiver from being used for courses scheduled during the school district's regular school day. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0723er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0723&Session=2010
Title: HB 723
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Establishes a waiver from the results of end of course (EOC) assessments for certain students with disabilities. Requires restraint or seclusion incident reports to include age, grade, and ethnicity. Establishes an auditory-oral education program. Adds services by a certified listening and spoken language specialist to the special education services that may be provided to a child with disabilities. Requires the state department of education to review and revise the matrix of services for exceptional students and implement any changes by the 2012-13 school year.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h1255er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1255&Session=2011
Title: H.B. 1255 - Sec. 8, 10, 15, 16
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| 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
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Establishes a school choice pilot program in certain parishes for certain students with special needs the opportunity to attend schools of their parents' choosing. Provides for the purpose of the program; ligibility requirements for participating students and nonpublic schools.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722085
Title: H.B. 216
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt guidelines for the use of seclusion, physical restraint, and mechanical restraint of certain students.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722518
Title: H.B. 405
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | This bill clarifies school district financial liability for special education and related services provided to a child.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0520.html
Title: S.B. 520
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires each county correctional facility to designate one person to serve as the contact person for all matters related to special education for incarcerated inmates up to the age of 21. County correctional facilities will be monitored according to any interagency agreements established between the department of education and the county correctional facility. Granite State high school will comply with requirements for the special school district in the department of corrections.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0311.html
Title: S.B. 311
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Creates the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. Provide a scholarship to a private school of choice for students with disabilities for whom an individualized education program (IEP) in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been developed. Scholarships are to be awarded beginning with the 2010-2011 school year. Allows the parent or legal guardian of a public school student with a disability may exercise their parental option and request to have a Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship awarded for the child to enroll in and attend a private school.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/HB/HB3393_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 3393
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| RI | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Extends the reporting deadline for the Special Joint Commission to Study the Education of Children with Autism, created during the 2009 legislative session, to January 26, 2011. Provides said commission will expire on June 28, 2011. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law10/res10/res10368.htm
Title: H.R. 7253
Source:
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Exempts private schools approved by the department of education's division of special education prescribed in the pupil's individualized education program from rules adopted by the state board of education prior to 11/24/09.
Changes the office of the county school superintendent from a local education service agency to a local education agency.
Removes requirement that district open enrollment policies be filed with the department of education and requires district policies for open enrollment to be posted on the district's website and available to the public upon request.
Reduces the amount of time pupils in grades seven and eight must be enrolled in an instructional program from 1068 hours to at least 1000 hours beginning in fiscal year 2010-2011.
Requires the board of regents, in consultation with the community college districts in Arizona, to develop and implement common equivalencies for specific levels of achievement on advanced placement examinations and international baccalaureate examinations offered in the state's high schools in order to award commensurate postsecondary academic credits at community colleges and public universities in the state.
Repeals the College and Career Readiness Task Force enacted last year. Chapter 332
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/hb2725s.pdf
Title: H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Source: http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/hb2725s.pdf
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Reconstitutes the State Advisory Council for Special Education by reducing the number of members to make it consistent with federal law; on and after July 1, 2012, requires a local or regional board of education that is responsible for providing special education and related services to a child to provide applied behavior analysis services to any such child with autism spectrum disorder if the individualized education plan or plan pursuant to federal law requires such services; establishes that the burden of proof lies with the party requesting a special education hearing; and requires the school district from which a child transfers to pay for such child's special education costs for the remainder of the school year. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/ACT/PA/2010PA-00175-R00HB-05425-PA.htm
Title: H.B. 5425
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Requires appropriate school personnel to provide copies of specified documents relating to the development of an individualized education program for a child with a disability to the parents of the child within 5 business days after a meeting between the child's parents and school personnel; provides that in the event of an extenuating circumstance, appropriate school personnel must document the extenuating circumstance and communicate that information to the parents of the child. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/chapters_noln/Ch_665_sb0540E.pdf
Title: S.B. 540
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| VT | to governor 05/2010 | P-12 | This section of the bill seeks to ensure that a secondary student with a disability has the opportunity to join his or her age-appropriate peers in all senior-year activities and ceremonies even if the student's individualized education plan (IEP), 504 plan, or both anticipate that the student will need more than four years in which to complete all graduation requirements.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2010/bills/Passed/H-066.pdf
Title: H.B. 66 - High School Seniors with Disabilities Section
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires that appropriate school personnel provide the parents of a child with a disability with accessible copies of all documents relating to the development of an individualized education program (IEP) at least 5 business days before a scheduled meeting. However, documents prepared by a school psychologist or other medical professional that are to be discussed at the meeting may be provided to the parents orally and in writing prior to the meeting. Not later than 5 business days after a scheduled meeting, appropriate school personnel must provide the parents of the child with a copy of the completed IEP or, if it has not been completed, a draft copy of the IEP. The completed or draft IEP must be provided to the parents in an accessible format. The bill takes effect July 1, 2010. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0269e.pdf
Title: H.B. 269
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education to establish standards for the mastery of Braille for use in English, language arts, and mathematics instruction of students who are blind or visually impaired in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 by September 1, 2012. By September 1, 2013, the state board and the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board must review and, as appropriate, modify certification and recertification requirements for teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0413e.pdf
Title: H.B. 413
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires the state department of education to review the Alternate School Assessment, survey certain teachers regarding satisfaction or lack thereof and solicit recommendations as part of the review. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/sb/sb0557t.pdf
Title: S.B. 557
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| NE | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Changes provisions relating to payment for educational services; defines and redefines terms under the Special education Act; relates to determinations of a student's resident district.
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Slip/LB1087.pdf
Title: L.B. 1087
Source: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov
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| OH | Adopted 04/2010 | P-12 | Amends rules to reflect recent changes in federal regulations regarding revocation of parental consent. Provides that if, at any time subsequent to the initial provision of special education and related services, a parent revokes consent in writing for the continued provision of special education and related services, the district:
(a) Must discontinue providing special education and related services to the child, and must provide prior written notice before ceasing provision of special education and related services
(b) Should not use the procedures in Subpart E of Part B of the IDEA, including the mediation procedures or the due process procedures described in state administrative code, to obtain agreement or a ruling that the services must be provided to the child
(c) Should not be considered to be in violation of the requirement to make FAPE available to the child for the failure to provide the child with further special education and related services
(d) Should not be required to convene an individualized education program (IEP) team meeting or develop an IEP pursuant to administrative code for the child for further provision of special education and related services. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/51/3301-51-05_PH_FF_A_RU_20100414_0849.pdf
Title: OAC 3301-51-05
Source: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in coordination with the Department of Rehabilitative Services and other partner agencies, to develop pilot programs to assist individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders to obtain and sustain employment and to offer education and training to employers.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+CHAP0307+pdf
Title: H.B. 1099
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| IA | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Provides that if a child requiring special education reaches the age of 21 during an academic year, the child may elect to receive special education services until the end of the academic year; specifies that when a child requiring special education attains the age of majority or is incarcerated certain rights accorded to the parent or guardian transfer to the child; relates to eligibility for the weighting plan.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/linc/SF2291_Enrolled.pdf
Title: S.B. 2291
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| MD | Adopted 03/2010 | P-12 | Ensures that students with disabilities have an opportunity to try out for and if selected participate in athletic programs, provide reasonable accommodations to allow athletic opportunities, and provide corollary athletic programs. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/13a/13a.06.03.04.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.06.03.04
Source: http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar
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| ME | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Provides for access to instructional materials and online learning for students with disabilities; requires access to Braille for instruction. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/chapters/PUBLIC508.asp
Title: S.B. 588 - Sec. 5
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Relates to testing instruments and procedures for students with disabilities. Clarifies accommodation.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2520SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2520
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Requires interventions for students displaying characteristics of dyslexia; provides that a parent of a student referred to a student assistance team shall be informed of the parent's right to request an initial special education evaluation; requires the Department of Education to provide technical assistance for special education diagnosticians and other special education professionals regarding the formal special education evaluation of students suspected of having dyslexia.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/10%20Regular/final/HB0230.pdf
Title: H.B. 230
Source: http://nmlegis.gov/
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Creates an Autism Awareness support special group license plate for programs that create or support autism awareness programs. Requires applicants for a new plate to make a $25 annual donation to the Autism Awareness Restricted Account. Creates the Autism Awareness Restricted Account. Requires the superintendent of public instruction to distribute funds in the Autism Awareness Restricted Account to certain organizations that provide programs that create or support autism awareness programs. Grants the state board of education rulemaking authority to make rules providing procedures for an organization to apply to receive a distribution. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0327.pdf
Title: H.B. 327
Source: le.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Authorizes a court to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a prevailing party, who is the parent of a child with a disability, in a civil action he is allowed to bring before the court because he is aggrieved by earlier findings and a decision resolving a dispute as to program placements, individualized education programs, tuition eligibility and other matters.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+SB46ER+pdf
Title: S.B. 46
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| DE | Signed into law 02/2010 | P-12 | Requires courts, administrative tribunals, school districts and schools to use the definition of "free and appropriate education" with respect to disabled children that has been enumerated for this region of the country by the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+328/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 328
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 02/2010 | P-12 | Aligns state law with the federal requirements of the reauthorized Individuals With Disabilities Education Act relating to the content of prior written notice, the requirements for the appointment of educational surrogates, and the applicable timelines for an administrative due process hearing. Changes the terminology of "handicapped person" to "child with a disability" to reflect the change in federal law and the preferred "people first" language. In addition, this Act clarifies that a child with a disability who attains the age of 21 during a school year, may continue and complete the school year.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+396/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 396
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 02/2010 | P-12 | This bill provides for certain notice provisions concerning due process hearings involving children with disabilities relating to education of those children. Additionally, the bill provides that before a school district can appeal the decision of a due process hearing, a majority of the school board for such district must by affirmative vote decide to appeal.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+244/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 387
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 02/2010 | P-12 | Requires school board members to receive training concerning special education due process hearings.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+386/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 386
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2010 | P-12 | Requires the Board of Education to amend its regulations establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia as they relate to homebound instructional services to include that homebound instruction shall be made available to students based on a certification of need by a licensed clinical social worker.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+HB257ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 257
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/
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| GA | Adopted 01/2010 | P-12 | New Rule 160-5-1-.34 has been adopted, governing the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-5-1-.34.pdf
Title: 160-5-1-.34
Source: www.doe.k12.ga.us
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| NJ | Signed into law 01/2010 | P-12 | Establishes New Jersey Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force to study instructional practices and strategies that improve recognition of, and benefit students with, a traumatic brain injury and examine the ways in which current State policies affect this population. Defines membership and duties of the task force.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/A4500/4270_R1.PDF
Title: A.B. 4270
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us
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| Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Foster Care |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Migrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Military |
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| Standards |
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| Standards--Common Core State 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 |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Student Surveys |
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| Students |
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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Employment |
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| Students--K-12 Exchange Students |
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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--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
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| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Teaching Quality--Working Conditions |
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| Technology |
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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--Research/Evaluation |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Whole-School Reform Models |
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