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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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| PA | Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010 | P-12 | Exempts all school property owned by a charter school, cyber charter, or an associated nonprofit foundation, or owned by a nonprofit corporation or foundation and leased to a charter or cyber charter school or associated nonprofit from real estate taxes.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2009&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0101&pn=4389
Title: H.B. 101 - Section 1722-A
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| NV | Adopted Regulations 10/2010 | P-12 | Revises various provisions relating to charter schools: Relates to one year renewal of license and fiscal condition of the charter .
Title: NAC 386.180, 240, 320, 325, 345, 350, 405
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/CHAPTERS.HTMl
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2010 | P-12 | Requires a charter school to submit a renewal petition to the chartering authority no later than September 15 prior to the expiration of the charter, or by an earlier or later date if mutually agreed upon by the chartering authority and the charter school to accommodate local circumstances. Requires the governing board of a school district or a county board of education to approve or deny a charter renewal petition no later than December 15 prior to the expiration of the charter. Requires a charter school that elects to appeal the denial of its renewal application to submit the application to the county board or the state board, as applicable, within 30 days of the date of the denial. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_2501-2550/ab_2543_bill_20100831_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z5mmchj7nopo6b?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z5msx9bcq0v1fm&_ce=1285799579.48ebb0e553436fe9cc5ef405f2acee33
Title: A.B. 2543
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2010 | P-12 | Specifies that charter schools are subject to state sunshine laws, the California Public Records Act and specified ethics and conflict-of-interest laws. Authorizes an individual to serve as a member of the governing body of a charter school and be employed in a separate position at that charter school. Requires a member of the governing body of a charter school to abstain from voting on any matter affecting his or her own employment or any personnel matter that uniquely affects a relative of the member. Makes provisions operative on July 1, 2011. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_572_bill_20100903_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z5mlwf8hy7pkli?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z5msx9bcq0v1fm&_ce=1285799669.1f4a0538af041715c53d4add82796361
Title: A.B. 572
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2010 | P-12 | Makes clear that provisions protecting public school students' right to freedom of speech and of the press are also applicable to charter school students. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0401-0450/sb_438_bill_20100817_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 438
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12 | Repeals Section 1002.335 creating the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission. Repeals provision related to appealing charter school applications to the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7037er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7037&Session=2010
Title: HB 7037 - Sec 23
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12 | Sunsets on September 1, 2013 the mandate that the board of regents and the board of trustees of the state university of New York (SUNY) issue a request for proposals (RFP). Provides that if after September 1, 2013 either the board of regents or the SUNY board of trustees have any charters that have not yet been issued, they may be issued pursuant to RFPs issued in each succeeding year, without limitation as to when such RFPs may be issued, on the number of charters that may be issued. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=S08017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 8017
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | An Act relating to charter school approval and funding. Establishes a charter school facilities construction, lease and major maintenance grant program. Chapter 91. MANIFEST ERRORS ON THIS BILL. WILL BE REVIEWED
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=SB0235Z&session=26
Title: S.B. 235
Source: http://www.legis.state.ak.us
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| HI | Adopted 06/2010 | P-12 | The Department of Education has adopted Chapter 8-500, Hawaii Public Charter Schools Probation and Revocation Procedures.
Title: 8-500-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Source:
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Revises charter school review and approval process.Provides relative to the process for submission, review, and approval of charter school proposals and renewal of charters; to provide relative to the use of local school board facilities and property by a chartering group; and to provide for related matters.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=714857
Title: S.B. 344
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Updates and revises duties and responsibilities of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education when reviewing and approving a proposed charter school. Updates focus primarily on student discipline policies and plans, and enrollment preferences.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722592
Title: H.B. 1487
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Revises the process for submission, review, and approval of charter school proposals and renewal of charters.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722547
Title: H.B. 962
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| OK | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Creates the empowered schools and school districts act. Allows a public school, zone, or district to submit empowerment plans to the state board. Plans must include information such as:
1. A statement of the mission of the school, zone, or district and why designation as an empowered school, zone, or district would enhance the ability of the school, zone, or district to achieve its mission;
2. A description of the innovations the school, zone, or district would implement, which may include, but not be limited to, innovations in school staffing, curriculum and assessment, class scheduling, use of financial and other resources, and faculty recruitment, employment, evaluation, and compensation;
3. A listing of the programs, policies, or operational documents within the school, zone, or district that would be affected by the innovations identified by the school, zone, or district and the manner in which they would be affected.
Details other expectations.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/SB2330_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 2330
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| RI | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Rewrites charter school provisions. Establishes separate provisions for "district charter schools" (existing schools converting to charter status), "independent charter schools" (start-up charter schools created by nonprofit organizations or postsecondary institutions), and "mayoral academies" (schools created by a mayor). For each type of charter school, establishes legislative provisions relating to entities eligible to apply for a charter, procedure for creation of a charter school, process for consideration of a proposed charter, revocation of a charter, budgets and funding, and charter school reporting. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law10/law10084.htm
Title: H.B. 7867, S.B. 2734
Source: www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Authorizes public universities or a community college district with an enrollment of at least 15,000 full-time students or a group of community college districts with a combine enrollment of at least 15,000 full-time students to sponsor a charter school. Limits the number of approved applications to two in fiscal year 2010-2011, three in fiscal year 2011-2012 and four in fiscal year 2012-2013. Requires the governing body of a charter school to transmit a copy of its proposed budget or the summary of the proposed budget and a notice of the public hearing to the state department of education for posting on the department's website no later than 10 days before the hearing and meeting. Stipulates that if the charter school maintains a website, then the governing body must post a copy of its proposed budget or the summary of the proposed budget and a notice of the public meeting. Chapter 332
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/hb2725s.pdf
Title: H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Allows the state board of education or the state board for charter schools to approve a charter application if the proposed sponsor determines that the applicant is sufficiently qualified to operate a charter school and is applying to operate as a separate charter holder by considering whether: (1) The schools have separate governing boards, governing body membership, staff, facilities and student population. (2) Daily operations are carried out by different administrators. (3) The applicant intends to have an affiliation agreement for the purpose of providing enrollment preferences. (4) The applicant's charter management organization has multiple charter holders serving varied garde configurations on one physical site or nearby sites serving one community. (5) It is reconstituting an existing school site population at the same or a new site. (6) It is reconstituting an existing grade configuration from a prior charter holder with at least one grade remaining on the original site with the other grade or grades moving to a new site. Allows a charter school to give enrollment preference and reserve capacity to pupils who attended another charter schol if the charter school previously attended by the pupil has identical charter holder, board, and governing board membership as the enrolling school, provided that any school that elects to give enrollment preferences are treated as a single charter school for the purpose of establishing their support level weights. Chapter 305
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/sb1282s.pdf
Title: S.B. 1282
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Creates the Charter School and Charter Authorizer Standards Review Committee which is charged with making recommendations to the state board of education and the educational committees concerning standards for such schools and authorizers.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2010a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/DF1E0EFB0034EE8E8725770000706851?open&file=1412_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1412
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us/
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Authorizes a charter school to enter into contractual agreements with a board of cooperative services or another charter school for buildings and services; authorizes a board of cooperative services to contract with a district charter school or an institute charter school to provide services and buildings; authorizes charter schools to form charter school collaboratives to perform any function appropriately performed by a charter school; makes an appropriation.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2010a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/4EB57F2E2E9DC4B5872576B0007BD1F1?open&file=161_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 161
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us/
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education by July 1, 2011to adopt regulations to: (1) prohibit a charter school and any affiliated charter management organization operating such charter school from sharing board members with other charter schools and such charter management organizations; (2) require the disclosure of sharing management personnel; (3) prohibit unsecured, noninterest bearing transfers of state and federal funds between charter schools and from charter schools to charter management organizations; (4) define allowable direct or indirect costs and the methodology to be used by charter management organizations to calculate per pupil service fees; and (5) permit charter management organizations to collect private donations for purposes of distributing to charter schools.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/ACT/PA/2010PA-00111-R00SB-00438-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 438 - Sec. 15
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Permits a board of education for a priority school district to, through agreement with the organizations designated or elected as the exclusive representatives of the teachers' and administrators' units, convert an existing public school into an innovation school or establish a new school as an innovation school, for purposes of improving school performance and student achievement; defines "innovation school" and requires innovation schools to operate under an innovation plan; and directs the district superintendent to annually evaluate innovation schools. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/ACT/PA/2010PA-00111-R00SB-00438-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 438 - Sec. 6
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Elminates enrollment caps for high-performing charter schools. Statutory enrollment caps prohibit charter schools from enrolling (1) more than 250 students, or in the case of a K-8 charter school, more than 300 students, or (2) 25% of the enrollment of the school district in which the charter school is to be located, whichever is less. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/ACT/PA/2010PA-00111-R00SB-00438-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 438 - Sec. 12
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Existing legislation defines "high school cluster" as a high school and all its feeder middle and elementary schools, including both public and charter schools. New provision specifies that a local board must not act on a petition for a conversion charter for a high school cluster (just as it may already not act on a petition for a conversion charter school) until the petition has been agreed to by a majority of faculty, instructional staff members, and parents. Adds new provision that, alternatively, a local board must not act on a petition for a conversion charter for a high school cluster until such petition has been approved by a majority of the school councils in the high school cluster and agreed to by at least 60% of the faculty, instructional staff members and parents present at a public meeting called to determine whether to submit the petition to the local board for approval. Requires each school council in the high school cluster to appoint two representatives to a committee to conduct the vote. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/sb457.pdf
Title: S.B. 457
Source: www.legis.state.ga.us
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | 20-2-326 defines:
--"Career academy" as (1) a specialized charter school established by a partnership between one or more local boards of education and a technical school or college or (2) a small learning community where a student receives academic instruction at his/her assigned high school, along with work-based learning opportunities at an industry center or technical school or college
--"Chronically low-performing high school" as one (1) with a graduation rate below 60% for three consecutive years (using the National Governors Association methodology), or (2) that has not made adequate yearly progress (AYP) for three consecutive years
--"Choice technical high school" as a high school other than the one the student is assigned to by residence, designed to prepare a student for postsecondary education and employment. Provides a choice technical high school may be operated by a local school system or technical college. Also permits a choice technical high school to be operated as a charter school under a governance board comprised of parents, employers and representatives from the local school board
--"Focused program of study" as a rigorous academic core combined with (1) a focus in math and science, (2) a focus in humanities, fine arts and foreign language, or (3) a coherent sequence of career pathway courses that prepares a student for postsecondary education or immediate employment after high school graduation.
Also defines "small learning community" as a subset of high school students and teachers joined around a broad career or academic theme where teachers have common planning time to connect teacher assignments and assessments to college and career readiness standards. Provides that students voluntarily apply for enrollment in a small learning community but must be accepted, and such enrollment must be approved by the student's parent. Specifies that a small learning community also includes a career academy organized around a specific career theme and integrates academic and career instruction, provides work-based learning opportunities, and prepares students for postsecondary education and employment, in partnership with local employers, community organizations and postsecondary institutions.
New Section 20-2-328 directs the state board of education, subject to legislative appropriation, to establish a competitive grant program for local school systems to implement school reform measures in selected high schools. Requires the state board to establish grant criteria, which must include that priority for grants be given to chronically low-performing high schools. Directs the state board to develop, for high schools receiving a grant, an evidence-based model for serving at-risk students, which must focus on specified elements designed to increase student achievement; reduce dropout; help students and their parents set and achieve career and educational goals; and help students learn and apply study skills, coping skills and other habits that produce successful students and adults. Requires that the at-risk model program include:
(1) Diagnostic assessments
(2) A process for identifying at-risk students, closely monitored by the department of education to ensure that students are properly identified and receive timely and appropriate guidance and assistance, and to ensure no group is disproportionately represented
(3) An evaluation component in each high school to ensure programs provide students an opportunity to earn a high school diploma.
Identifies components the at-risk model program may include to facilitate 9th grade success, such as:
(1) Flexible scheduling to increase student time in language/arts and math to eliminate academic deficiencies
(2) Ninth grade student-teacher ratios no higher than those in any other grade in the high school
(3) Using effective teachers as leaders for teacher teams in 9th grade to improve instructional planning, delivery and reteaching strategies
(4) Assigning teacher mentors to meet frequently with students to provide planned lessons on study skills and other "habits of success" to help students become independent learners and help them receive the assistance they need to pass 9th grade
(5) Ninth grade career courses incorporating a series of miniprojects throughout the school year that require the application of grade-level reading, math and science skills to complete, require students to use a range of technology, and help students explore a range of educational and career options to help them formulate post high school goals and give them a reason to stay in school and work toward achieving their stated goals.
Requires the state board to adopt rules for chronically low-performing high schools receiving a reform grant, to make the high schools more relevant to and effective for all students. Requires that such rules encourage high schools to implement a comprehensive school reform research-based model that focuses on eight specified elements, including setting high expectations for all students and fostering collaboration among academic and career/technical teachers.
New Section 20-2-329 requires high schools receiving a reform grant per Section 20-2-328 to provide focused programs of study that, whether offered at a choice technical high school, a career academy, a traditional high school, or on site at a two- or four-year postsecondary institution:
(1) Are aligned with state board-set graduation requirements, including 4 years of math and 4 years of English with an emphasis on developing reading and writing skills to meet college and career readiness standards
(2) Implement a teacher adviser system
(3) Provide students in grades 9-12 with information on educational programs offered in high school, two- and four-year institutions, and through apprenticeship programs and how these programs can lead to a variety of career fields. Requires that districts offer opportunities for field trips, job shadowing and other means to help students and their parents in revising, if appropriate, the student's individual graduation plan.
(4) Enroll students by grade 9 into one of the following options for earning a high school diploma and preparing students for postsecondary education and a career which will include a structured program of academic study with in-depth studies in: (A) Mathematics and science; (B) Humanities, fine arts, and foreign language; or (C) A career pathway that leads to passing an employer certification exam in a high demand, high skill, or high wage career field or to an associate's degree or bachelor's degree.
(5) Implement the state board-developed at-risk model program
(6) Schedule annual conferences to help students and their parents set educational and career goals and create individual graduation plans
Directs the state board to adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this bill.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/pdf/hb400.pdf
Title: H.B. 400 - New Section 20-2-326, 328 and 329
Source:
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| HI | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Makes numerous changes related to charter school oversight and finance. Requires the charter school review panel to adopt a clear process with rigorous criteria (including student achievement as a significant factor) for charter schools to be authorized and reauthorized. Requires the charter school review panel to reauthorize a charter school no later than 4 years following the initial issue of the charter and every 6 years thereafter. Requires the charter school review panel to evaluate and investigate charter schools when concerns arise that necessitate the resolution or assistance with the resolution of legal, fiscal, health, safety and other serious issues. Requires the charter school administrative office to withhold up to 2% of the annual general fund allocation for its operational expenses, including salaries for staff and the executive director. Requires the charter school administrative office to annually report to the charter school review panel individual and aggregate expenditures of charter schools, clearly distinguishing between expenditures for operational and instructional purposes. Directs the office to develop a standardized method for charter schools to report expenditures and to determine which expenditures are for operational vs. instructional purposes. Provides that if any charter school fails to meet these reporting requirements, the office may retain a portion of that charter school's per-pupil allocation. Requires per-pupil allocation checks paid by the charter school administrative office to individual charter schools to be co-signed by the executive director of the charter school administrative office and an agent of the charter school review panel to encourage more intentional and well-informed financial decision-making. Increases the number of new start-up charter schools that may be authorized. Requires the department of education to make available vacant school facilities or portions of school facilities for use by charter schools, provided that the department may elect to use the facilities to support public education programs with preference given to instructional uses over administrative uses. Requires the department to notify the charter school review panel of the possibie availability of a public school as early as possible. Establishes a process for the selection of a charter school to use the vacant school facility. Provides circumstances under which the department must consider making all or portions of the school available for other educational purposes. Makes changes to charter school funding, including the creation of the charter schools account as a separate account in the state treasury, to further encourage fairness in funding and the availability of resources to charter schools. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/SB2589_CD1_.HTM
Title: S.B. 2589
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Requires charter schools that elect to provide a screening program to comply with the requirements of the early childhood health and development screening program. Requires charter schools that provide screening to inform families that apply for admission to the charter school. Requires charter schools that provide early childhood health and developmental screening to comply with the requirements of the program.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S2505.1.html&session=ls86
Title: S.F. 2505
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov
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| NH | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Removes the prohibition on approval of new chartered public schools between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2011 and authorizes the state board of education to issue approval of chartered public schools within that same time period. Changes the renewal term for a chartered public school from 7 years to 5 years.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1495.html
Title: H.B. 1495
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/
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| NY | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | From New York Assembly "Summary of Provisions":
This legislation provides for the establishment of a new process to issue charters. The board of regents and the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York (SUNY Trustees) are each authorized to develop a request for proposals process for 260 new charters that provides for thoughtful review of charter applications and ensures that growth in charter schools is targeted, planned, and geared toward high-performance standards. One hundred thirty of the new charters would be issued on the recommendation of the SUNY Trustees, of which no more than 57 may be for charter schools located in New York City. Of the additional 130 charters issued by the board of regents, no more than 57 may be for charter schools to be located in New York City. The first request for proposals pursuant to this process will be issued by August 1, 2010 for a maximum of 32 charters for each the board of regents and the SUNY trustees. The board of regents and the SUNY trustees must issue a new request for proposals on January 1, 2011, for 33 charters each, on January 1, 2012 for 32 charters each, and on September 1, 2013 for 33 charters each.
Charter schools will have to meet enrollment and retention targets of students with disabilities, English language learners (ELLs), and students eligible for the free and reduced price lunch program (FRPLs) and undergo a rigorous public review process. A repeated failure to meet enrollment and retention targets could be grounds for revocation of a charter.
The board of regents and the SUNY Trustees must develop a scoring rubric to grant priority to applications that best demonstrate several objectives, including:
--increasing student achievement and decreasing student achievement gaps
--increasing high school graduation rates and focusing on serving specific high school student populations, including students at risk of dropping out, re-enrolled dropouts, and students with academic skills below grade level
--focusing on the academic achievement of middle school students
--utilizing high quality assessments
--using local instructional improvement systems that provide teachers, principals and administrators with the information they need to improve instructional practices, decisionmaking and overall effectiveness
--partnering with low performing public schools to share best educational practices and innovations
--demonstrating the management and leadership techniques to operate a thriving, financially viable charter school
--demonstrating the support of the school district in which the proposed charter school will be located and the intent to establsih an ongoing relationship with the school district.
New procedures are enacted for co-locations of charter schools in public school buildings in New York City. The chancellor would be required to develop a building usage plan for each co-located charter school, which would include information such as the actual allocation and sharing of classroom and administrative space, a proposal for the collaborative usage of shared resources (i.e., cafeterias, libraries, gymnasiums and recreational spaces such as playgrounds), building safety, and communication and collaborative decision-making strategies. An expedited appeal may be made regarding the determination to locate or co-locate a charter school in a public school building and the implementation of and compliance with the building usage plan. In addition, capital improvements or facility upgrades in excess of $5,000 made to a co-located charter school will require a matching capital improvement in the co-located non-charter public schools.
In addition to establishing a new standardized charter issuance process, certain changes to the management and operation of charter schools will apply to charters issued pursuant to the request for proposals process, such as prohibiting for-profit corporations or entities from applying for, managing or operating any new charter schools, requiring State Education Department (SED) approval of plans and specifications and compliance with SED facility health, sanitary and safety requirements. In addition, the term of charters issued will be comprised of up to five instructional years.
Several new measures are enacted to ensure greater accountability and transparency. Charter schools will be subject to audits of the state comptroller, and any comptroller audits must be included in the charter school's annual report. In addition, the charter school annual report, which currently includes academic data, financial statements, and the charter school report card, must be made more widely and publicly available. A new component is added to the annual report, requiring information on the charter school's efforts taken during the current year, and a plan for subsequent years; to meet or exceed enrollment and retention targets of students with disabilities, ELLs and FRPLs. The board of regent's annual report is also expanded to require a list of charter schools that closed in the previous year and the reasons for the closure. The board of regents is also required to annually review and make available to school districts the best practices employed by charter schools.
Charter schools will be subject to the provisions of the general municipal law regarding code of ethics, including disclosure of interest, to the same extent as all public school districts. In addition, a charter school's board of trustees must establish a process for conducting and publicizing monthly board meetings held at the charter school.
In addition, changes are made to the charter school law to provide that applicants may propose to establish schools to specifically serve students who are in need of special assistance and support, such as
students with disabilities and English language learners.
SED is required to develop a uniform application form for students applying to charter schools that will have to be made available by the charter school in the languages predominantly spoken in the community
where the charter school is located. In addition, the commissioner of education is required to issue regulations to ensure that the enrollment lottery is conducted in an equitable manner and that the time and location of the lottery is publicized in a manner that is consistent with the open meetings law.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11310&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11310
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| NY | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Makes a clarification to A.B. 11310 regarding the approval and issuance process for charters approved by the SUNY trustees. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=A11311&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 11311
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Allows charter schools to be sponsored by a school district, technology center school district or higher education institution which has a school site listed on the school improvement list (under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) or by the state board of education. Except for a charter school sponsored by the state board, a charter school created after the effective date of this act is required to give enrollment preference to eligible students who reside within the boundaries of the school district in which the charter school is located and who attend a school site listed on the school improvement list.A charter school sponsored by the State Board of Education is to limit admission to youth that are in the custody or supervision of the Office of Juvenile Affairs. Removes the cap on the number of charter schools. A similar bill, S.B. 1862, allows charter school sponsorship by federally recognized Indian tribes for the purpose of native language immersion instruction and removes the cap on the number of new charters established annually.H.B. 2753 also removes the cap.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/HB/HB2753_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 2753
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Creates a New Start School Program. Requires a New Start School to be established in each public school that is considered failing. Provides for the conversion of underperforming schools into conversion charter schools, for contracts relating to such conversion, and for sources of funding. Allows a conversion charter school to apply for federal Race to the Top funding. Establishes provisions relating to professional development, employee evaluation, and per diem restrictions for school board members.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2293SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2293
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Requires that a charter school sponsored by a board of education of a school district be considered a local education agency for purposes of federal funding.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/SB2212_ENR.RTF
Title: S.B. 2212
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Requires a charter school, during its planning year, to file a minimum of three status reports with the chartering authority and the Department of Education for the purpose of demonstrating that the charter school's implementation progress is consistent with the conditions, standards and procedures of its approved charter.
http://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/10%20Regular/final/HB0074.pdf
Title: H.B. 74
Source: http://nmlegis.gov/
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| OR | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Prohibits a public charter school, a district school board or a public or private provider of educational services from offering money or other consideration to a student, parent or legal guardian of a student or another entity for benefit of a student, parent or legal guardian in return for the student electing to receive or receiving educational services from a specific provider or as promise of payment that provider used as incentive for the student to enroll in a program. Chapter 53
http://www.leg.state.or.us/10ss1/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3688.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 3688A
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| RI | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Allows for the expansion of charter public schools (from limit of 25 to limit of 35); permits the revocation of an existing public school charter if after three (3) years of operation the charter school has not demonstrated success. (After three (3) consecutive years of operation, is not a "high performing charter school," which is defined as a charter school that has demonstrated overall success, including: (i) Substantial progress in improving student achievement; and (ii) The management and leadership necessary to establish a thriving, financially viable charter school.) Public Law. No. 2010-3
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law10/law10003.htm
Title: H.B. 7208, S.B. 2406
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Provides for the establishment of a pilot charter school in the state if the Department of Education receives a federal grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund such school; provides the application plan process for any entity seeking to establish a charge school; provides that American Indian students from federally recognized tribes shall be given enrollment priority; provides no school established may generate or request local property tax revenue from the local school district.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2010/Bills/SB63ENR.pdf
Title: S.B. 63
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12
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Community College | Allows an individual or entity to enter into an agreement with a board of trustees of a higher education institution to establish and operate a charter school. Establishes procedures for state approval, opening and operation of a charter school chartered through an agreement with a higher education institution. Allows a fee to be charged for the board of trustees' costs in providing oversight of and technical support to the charter school. Specifies the responsibilities of a board of trustees that authorizes a charter school. Requires a campus board of directors of a college campus within the Utah College of Applied Technology to obtain approval from the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees before entering into an agreement to establish and operate a charter school. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0055.pdf
Title: S.B. 55
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Expands the membership of the state board of education by including a member of the state charter school board as a nonvoting member. Removes a statutory enrollment cap on charter schools. Allows the state board to approve an increase in charter school enrollment capacity, beginning in the 2012-13 school year, subject to legislative appropriation. Establishes state board and state charter school board procedures if the legislature does not appropriate funds for an increase in charter school enrollment capacity that has been tentatively approved by the state board. Modifies procedures for admitting students to charter schools and transferring from a charter school to a school district or another charter school. Modifies conflict of interest provisions applicable to charter school officers. Provides for the nomination by the state charter school board of members of a committee that reviews requests for loans to charter schools. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0188.pdf
Title: S.B. 188
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Removes a statutorily imposed cap on the maximum number of students who may be enrolled in charter schools each year. Allows the state board of education to approve an increase in charter school enrollment capacity in the 2012-13 school year or thereafter, subject to the legislature appropriating funds for the increase. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0149.pdf
Title: H.B. 149 - Section 1 and 2
Source: le.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Requires the public charter school applicant to submit its proposed charter application to the Board of Education for review, comment, and a pre- certification recommendation prior to the submission of such application to a local school board; provides for a petition for reconsideration.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+SB737ER+pdf
Title: S.B. 737/H.B. 1390
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| UT | Signed into law 02/2010 | P-12 | Provides that if monies appropriated to charter schools to replace local property taxes are less than the amount prescribed by a statutory funding formula, monies must be allocated among charter schools in proportion to each charter school's share of the total enrollment in charter schools. Also provides that if monies appropriated for charter school administrative costs are insufficient to provide the amount per student prescribed in statute, the appropriation must be allocated among charter schools in proportion to each charter school's share of the total enrollment in charter schools. Repeals Section 53A-17a-104, "Amount of state's contribution toward minimum school program" and 53A-21-501, "State contribution to capital outlay programs". http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0001.pdf
Title: H.B. 1
Source: le.utah.gov
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| IA | Signed into law 01/2010 | P-12 | Excerpts from the fiscal note: modifies Iowa Code to meet the requirements of the federal Race to the Top (RTTT) initiative. . . [e]nactment of the Bill will qualify school districts with persistently lowest achieving schools eligible to receive U.S. Department of Education School improvement grants. The Bill provides the following:
• Eliminates the repeal of Iowa's Charter School legislation. Under current law, Code Chapter 256F will be repealed July 1, 2011.
• Eliminates the cap on the number of charter schools that may be authorized in the State.
• Creates Innovation Zone schools consisting of two or more school districts and an area education agency with the goal of improving student learning.
• Directs the Department of Education director to require persistently lowest-achieving schools to implement at least one of the interventions mandated by the U.S. Department of Education.
Assumptions: If the State of Iowa is awarded a RTTT grant, the Department of Education would retain 50.0% of the award and the remaining 50.0% would be allocated to participating school districts. Any administration, implementation, and additional staff costs incurred by the Department as a result of the RTTT requirements would be funded with RTTT grant funds. Additionally, it is assumed that the Department would also cover school district staff training costs as a result of the RTTT initiative through RTTT grant funds.
Fiscal Impact: No State General Fund impact is anticipated. If Iowa is awarded a Race to the Top grant, the estimated federal grant could total between $60.0 - $175.0 million between FY 2011 – FY 2014. If Iowa is awarded School Improvement grants for the persistently lowest achieving schools, the estimated grant could total approximately $18.0 million (maximum of $500,000 per eligible school).
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=83&hbill=SF2033
Title: S.B. 2033
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2010 | P-12 | Directs the department of education to study the possibility of allowing students living outside of the commonwealth who are eligible to attend public schools operating in the same geographic area as a charter school or a regional charter school to be eligible to attend the charter or regional charter school. (Section 14)
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/186/st02/st02247.htm
Title: S.B. 2247; (NEW BILL)
Source: http://www.mass.gov
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2010 | P-12 | Directs the department education to draft a model policy for school districts regarding the grade placement and eligibility for high school graduation of students leaving a charter school and seeking to enroll in a district school. In drafting the model policy, the department shall confer with school districts and commonwealth charter schools. The model policy shall be made available not later than December 31, 2010. (Section 11)
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/186/st02/st02247.htm
Title: S.B. 2247; (NEW BILL)
Source: http://www.mass.gov
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2010 | P-12 | Requires charter schools whose charter was granted before January 1, 2010 to have a recruitment and retention plan in effect for the 2011-2012 school year or at the time of its next charter renewal, whichever occurs first. (Section 12)
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/186/st02/st02247.htm
Title: S.B. 2247; (NEW BILL)
Source: http://www.mass.gov
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| MA | Signed into law 01/2010 | P-12 | Repeals and replaces existing policies relating to charter schools.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/186/st02/st02247.htm
Title: S.B. 2247; (NEW BILL)
Source: http://www.mass.gov
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| MI | Signed into law 01/2010 | P-12 | Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Provides for the creation of up to 10 new charter schools that will be known as "schools of excellence." These schools could be authorized by local and intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities. The first 5 new "schools of excellence" must be schools offering one or more high school grades (9-12). The legislation also provides for the creation of two K-12 cyber schools. These schools, which would also fall under the rubric of schools of excellence, are to provide full-time instruction to students through online learning, and the entities establishing them must demonstrate experience in serving urban and at-risk students through an educational model involving a significant cyber component. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0205.htm
Title: S.B. 981 - Part 6E
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov
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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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| 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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