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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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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--No Pass No Play |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--College Entrance Exams |
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| Assessment--Computer Based |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| 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--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--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools |
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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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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded |
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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--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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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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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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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--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
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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--Performance Funding |
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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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| 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--Professional Development |
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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--African American |
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| Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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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--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
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| Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
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| Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
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| P-16 or P-20 |
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| P-3 |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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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 Health and Mental Health |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning |
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| Postsecondary Affordability |
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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 |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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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--Four-Year Baccalaureate |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Students |
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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--Low-Income |
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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--Retention/Persistence |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Promising Practices |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| 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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| CA | Vetoed 10/2011 | Community College
Postsec. | From bill summary: Authorizes the governing board of a community college district to either deny enrollment, permit enrollment or permit conditional enrollment to any individual who has been expelled from a
community college within the preceding 5 years, or who at the time of the application is undergoing expulsion procedures for certain offenses, if the board determines that the person continues to pose a risk to the safety of others. Requires the board or a delegate to hold a hearing before taking action to deny enrollment or permit conditional enrollment, to determine whether the person continues to pose a risk. Authorizes a governing board of a district to delegate its authority under these provisions to the superintendent or president of the district, or to his/her designee. Expressly applies specified immunities to an exercise of discretion by a community college district, and its officers and employees, under these provisions. Allows the community college district to request information from another community college district in determining whether the applicant continues to pose a danger to the physical safety of others. Requires any community college district receiving the request to respond to the request within 5 working days.
Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_288_bill_20110909_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_288_Veto_Message.pdf
Title: A.B. 288
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2011 | P-12 | From bill summary: Authorizes school districts and county offices of education, in consultation with law enforcement officials, to elect not to have their schoolsite councils develop and write the portions of their comprehensive school safety plans that include tactical responses to criminal incidents that may result in death or serious bodily injury at the schoolsite. Authorizes school district and county office of education administrators to develop those portions of a comprehensive school safety plan that include tactical responses to criminal incidents, in consultation with law enforcement officials and representatives of exclusive bargaining units of employees of that school district or county office of education, and to elect not to disclose these portions of the comprehensive school safety plan that include tactical responses to criminal incidents. Specifies that the governing board of a school district or county office of education is not precluded from conferring in a closed session with law enforcement officials to approve a tactical response plan developed in consultation with those officials pursuant to the bill. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0651-0700/ab_680_bill_20111003_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 680
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2011 | P-12 | Directs the court, when issuing a stalking no contact order, to weigh specified considerations when the petitioner and the respondent attend the same public or private K-12 school, including any continuing physical danger or emotional distress to the petitioner. Permits the court to order the respondent to accept a transfer or change of placement or program, or place restrictions on the respondent's movements within the school attended by the petitioner. Provides that the respondent may not deny a transfer, change of placement, or change of program on specified grounds, including that the respondent fails or refuses to consent. Requires that a parent is responsible for transportation if a respondent is transferred to another attendance center or program. Permits the court to order the parents to take certain actions or refrain from certain actions to ensure the minor respondent complies with the order. Permits the court to hold the parents of a minor respondent in contempt for a violation of any provision of any no stalking order for conduct of the minor respondent if the parent directed, encouraged, or assisted the respondent minor in such conduct. Prohibits the court from holding a district or private school or any of its employees in civil or criminal contempt unless the school district or private or non-public school has been allowed to intervene. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0294.pdf
Title: H.B. 192
Source:
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2011 | P-12 | Defines the offense of criminal trespass to a safe school zone as entering or remaining in a safe school zone, both (1) for a student or employee who has been suspended, expelled, or dismissed for disrupting the orderly operation of the school, or (2) for another individual who has been served by mail or in person that that his/her presence has been withdrawn by the school administrator or designee, and whose presence or acts interfere with, or whenever there is reasonable suspicion to believe, such person will disrupt the orderly operation, or the safety, or peaceful conduct of the school or school activities. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0547.pdf
Title: H.B. 78
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| LA | Vetoed 07/2011 | P-12 | Relates to the discipline of students. Adds restorative justice practices to options for disciplinary measures when students are removed from classrooms. Indicates discliplinary measures that need to be implemented before students can return to classrooms. Requires school boards to adopt rules and guidelines pertaining to willful disobedience by students. Indicates that K-5 students shall not be suspended in-school or out-of-school for school uniform violations, or for being habitually tardy or absent. Requires school boards to publish student discipline policies and other specified information on their websites.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=758787
Title: S.B. 67
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| MO | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Establishes the High School Sports Brain Injury Prevention Act which requires school boards to work with the Missouri State High School Activities Association to develop guidelines regarding concussions and head injuries.
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills111/billpdf/truly/HB0300T.PDF
Title: H.B. 300
Source: http://www.house.mo.gov
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Creates offense of prostitution in a school zone. Creates offense of promoting prostitution in a school zone. Defines "school zone" for purposes of these offenses. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=%0D%0A&bn=s01313&term=2011&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y
Title: S.B. 1313
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Adds an annual refresher course to the initial course requirement for coaches and volunteers, and encourages districts to have
school nurses complete a training course in concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Encourages districts to get student neuropsychological testing, computerized or otherwise. A youth athlete, who has been removed from play, may not return to play until the athlete is evaluated by a licensed physician who may consult with an athletic trainer, all of whom must be trained in the evaluation and management of concussions. The athlete must receive written clearance to play from the physician.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law11/law11237.htm
Title: H.B. 5440 and S.B. 0291 A
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Defines "restorative justice". The general assembly encourages each district to implement training and education in the principles and practices of restorative justice to ensure that capable personnel and resources are available to successfully facilitate all steps of the restorative justice process. Encourages each district and the state charter school institute to develop and utilize restorative justice practices that are part of the disciplinary program of each district school and institute charter school.
Pages 11-13 of 15: http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2011A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/D9ABC2E028CA4D3487257808008012EA?Open&file=1032_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1032
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Provides that a person must "knowingly" carry a firearm onto school grounds to be criminally liable of a Class I felony. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H650v6.pdf
Title: H.B. 650
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Amends the statues governing reportable offenses in schools by adding to the bases of knowledge triggering the obligation of a principal to report to law enforcement. Provides that school principals must report if they have a "reasonable belief" that a specified criminal act occurred. Removes the criminal penalty for failure to report and establishes instead that a principal in violation may be subject to demotion or dismissal. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S394v4.pdf
Title: S.B. 394
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| NC | Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 | P-12 | Removes all statutory references to school improvement plans, building school improvement teams, local safe school plans, and local school system technology plans.
Pages 48-52 of 342: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H200v9.pdf
Title: H.B. 200 - School Improvement Plans, School Improvement Teams, etc.
Source: www.ncleg.net
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to establish and recommend training programs for members of the State Board of Education, boards of trustees of school districts and school district personnel on the prevention of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment and intimidation in public schools; creating the Bullying Prevention Fund in the State General Fund; requiring the principal of each public school to establish a school safety team; authorizing a parent or legal guardian of a pupil involved in an incident of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment or intimidation to appeal a disciplinary decision of the principal made against the pupil concerning the incident; revising provisions governing the grounds for disciplinary action against teachers and administrators; requiring the Governor to annually proclaim the first week in October to be "Week of Respect".
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB276_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 276
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Prohibits a minor from using an electronic communication device, such as a cell phone, to possess, transmit or distribute a sexual image of himself or herself or of another minor. A minor who uses an electronic communiction device to transmit or distribute a sexual image of himself or herself is considered a child in need of supervision for the purposes of the laws governing juvenile justice for the first violation, and is considered to have committed a delinquent act for a second or subsequent violation. A minor who uses an electronic communication device to possess a sexual image of another minor is considered a child in need of supervision, while a minor who uses an electronic device to transmit or distribute a sexual image of another minor is considered to have committed a delinquent act. Also provides that a minor who violates the provisions of this act is not considered a sex offender and is not subject to registration or community notification as a jevenile sex offender or as a sex offender. Section 4 of this bill revises the definition of "cyber-bullying" to clarify that the term includes the use of electronic communication to transmit or distribute a sexual image of a minor. The revised definition also applies to certain other provisions related to eduction. Specifically, the term applies to existing law which requires the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools to establish the standards of content and performance for courses of study in computer education and technolocy. Those standards must include a policy for the ethical, safe and secure use of computers and other electronic devices which includes methods to ensure the prevention of cyber-bullying. Further, the revised definition applies to existing law which prohibits a person from using any means of oral, written or electronic communication, including the use of cyber-bulling, to knowingly threaten to cause bodily harm or death to a pupil or school employee with the intent to: (1) intimidte, frighten, alarm or distress the pupil or school employee; (2) cause panic or civil unrest; or (3) interfere with the operation of a public school. Effective 07/01/2011.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB277_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 277
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us\
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Prohibts use of mechanical, chemical or prone restraint on student in public education programs. Allows reasonable use of physical restraint or seclusion on student in public education programs under certain circumstances. Describes procedures to be followed if physical restrainr or seclusion is used. Requires preparation of an annual report related to the use of physical restraint or seclusion. Directs the department of education to approve training programs in physical restraint and seclusion that meet department of human services standards.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2939.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2939
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Directs the Department of Transportation to issue Keep Kids Safe license plates. Directs the Department to deposit net proceeds from surcharge on plates to account designated by Children's Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb3600.dir/hb3684.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 3684
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| PA | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Section 223 transfers the required safety committee created through past fiscal codes and incorporates them into the Public School Code. Section 1303-A clarifies that school safety reports must be filed with the department on an annual basis.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2011/0/HB1352P2227.pdf
Title: H.B. 1352
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Specifies that the commissioner may appoint to the state-level safety team a representative from "directors of schools, members of local boards of education, public school teachers, school counselors and psychologists, and parents of students enrolled in public schools" instead of from "the Tennessee organization of school superintendents, the Tennessee school boards association, the Tennessee education association, and the Tennessee state parent teacher association."
http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0146
Title: H.B. 146
Source: http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Enacts the "Kristen Azevedo Act" regarding background checks on persons applying to work at higher education institution in housing facilities who will have access to student rooms or apartments. Amends TCA Title 49.
http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/107/pub/pc0506.pdf
Title: H.B. 1951
Source: http://state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Defines corporal punishment. Provides that if a district board of trustees adopts a policy permitting corporal punishment, a district educator may use corporal punishment as a form of discipline unless the student's parent has previously provided a written, signed statement prohibiting the use of coroporal punishment. Provides a parent would need to provide such statement on an annual basis. Permits a parent to revoke such statement at any time during the school year.
Defines "law enforcement duties". Requires school districts to electronically report to the Texas Education Agency on the use of restraint by a peace officer performing law enforcement duties on school property or during a school-sponsored or school-related activity.
Clarifies that the provision that a person commits an offense if, on school property or within 500 feet of school property, s/he intentionally disrupts the conduct of classes or other school activities, does not apply to a student in grade 6 or lower. Clarifies that the offense of disruption of transportation applies only if the offense occurred on a vehicle owned or operated by a county or independent school district. Provides that the disruption of transportation offense does not apply to a student in grade 6 or lower. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB00359F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: H.B. 359
Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Establishes a task force to study the creation of a Maryland Center for School Safety. Provides for the membership, chair, and staffing of the task force. Requires the task force to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters, including the following: (1) Establishing a clearinghouse for information and materials concerning school safety, including preparing and disseminating information regarding best practices; (2) Developing a school safety training program; (3) Collaborating with the state Department of Education to establish, maintain, and analyze a statewide data collection system regarding specified indicators of school safety; (4) Developing security criteria that local school systems may consider in the design of new school construction; (5) Developing model interagency agreements to address discipline and safety issues; and (6) Developing a model safety and security audit procedure. http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/bills/hb/hb0079e.pdf
Title: H.B. 79
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us/
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| ND | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Provides that a teacher must notify the school principal if the teacher knows or has reason to believe that a student is using, is in possession of, or is delivering alcohol or a controlled substance while on school property, while involved in a school-related activity, or while in attendance at a school-sponsored event. However, the bill exempts teachers or administrators who participate in a juvenile drug court program and receive confidential information regarding a student as a result of that participation.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/title-summaries/2011titlesummaries.pdf
Title: H.B. 1086
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly
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| NJ | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Directs the Department of Education to develop a school district dating violence policy and requires school districts to provide dating violence education in the health curriculum. Requires the DOE to recommend educational resources on dating violence and shall post these materials on its website.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/PL11/64_.PDF
Title: A 2920
Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Authorizes the board of trustees of each school district to adopt a policy that allows a pupil enrolled in a public school within a school district to report, anonymously if the pupil chooses, any unlawful activities that are being conducted on school property, at an activity sponsored by the public school or on a school bus, commonly referred to as a "secret witness program."
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB138_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 138--Safe Schools
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| WV | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state board in conjunction with the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to promulgate by December 31, 2011, a legislative rule for the establishment of an up-to-date, school specific crisis response plan at every school in the state. Requires the state board to consider, in developing the rule, plans currently being developed as part of the safe schools initiative currently underway by the School Building Authority and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Provides that those portions of a school's access safety plan may be used as a portion of the school's school specific crisis response plan if there are any overlapping requirements. Details what the rule must include. Requires the county board to keep the current crisis response plan of each school in the county on file and, unless otherwise provided for, provide a copy of each school's crisis response plan to each local emergency response agency that has a role in the plan. Provides that upon request, a redacted copy of a school crisis response plan shall be made available for inspection by the public with any information removed that is necessary for compliance with the necessary safeguards. Requires, starting with the 2012-2013 school year, each school to annually send notice home to all parents and guardians of students at the school alerting the parents and guardians to the existence of the crisis response plan and the ability to review a redacted copy at the offices of the county board. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb592%20SUB1%20ENR.htm&yr=2011&sesstype=RS&i=592
Title: S.B. 592
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Clarifies the information sharing by higher education institution police to various individuals and entities regarding campus safety and incidences.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2011a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/A55150534810636987257808008004BA?Open&file=1169_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1169
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Clarifies residency for enrollment purposes (who can enroll a student) -- particularly for students who have had behavioral issues and been disciplined in their home districts. If a "caretaker relative" seeks to enroll a child who has been disciplined by a previous district (If the child was subject to formal disciplinary action, including suspension or expulsion, at the child's previous school), the school district in which the child is to be enrolled may either implement the previous school district's disciplinary action without further due process or hold a hearing and determine whether the student's conduct in the previous school district merits denial of enrollment. If the district decides to enroll the child, then the school district may either implement the previous school district's disciplinary action without further due process or hold a hearing and determine whether the student's conduct in the previous school district merits denial of enrollment.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2011/billpdf/HB0288.pdf
Title: H.B. 288
Source: http://data.opi.mt.gov
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| IL | Adopted 03/2011 | P-12 | Urges K-12 schools to include railroad crossing warnings in their student handbooks. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SR/PDF/09700SR0044lv.pdf
Title: S.R. 44
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Requires a certified or classified staff member to accompany students on non-athletic school-sponsored or school-endorsed trips. Permits local boards of education to adopt a policy specifying the job classifications of staff members who may accompany students on trips. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/HB427/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 427 - School Trips
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Adds to grounds for revocation or suspension of a teacher or administrative license: (g) The license holder has engaged in unethical conduct relating to an educator/student relationship as identified by the State Board of Education in its rules; (h) The license holder has fondled a student, had any type of sexual involvement with a student; or (i) The license holder has failed to report sexual involvement of a school employee with a student. Provides a legal duty for school superintendents to report incidences of sexual involvement of school employees with a student, and provides criminal penalties for failure to report.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0641SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 641
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| ND | Passed 03/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to study the feasibility and desirability of allowing school officials, including officials of higher education institutions, access to the otherwise confidential files and records of the juvenile court.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/documents/11-3069-03000.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 4017
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12
Postsec. | From bill summary: Modifies the definition of "on or about school premises" as related to (1) sentencing enhancements for the use of a dangerous weapon, and (2) those locations where a person may not possess a dangerous weapon, firearm, or sawed-off shotgun. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0075.pdf
Title: H.B. 75
Source: le.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Expands the prohibition on entry onto school grounds by any adult convicted of a sexually violent offense to include any school bus and any property, public or private, during hours when such property is being used solely by a public or private elementary or secondary school for a school-related or school-sponsored activity. The penalty is a Class 6 felony.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB2066ER+pdf
Title: H.B. 2066
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov/
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state superintendent to adopt rules and regulations regarding seclusion and restraint in schools; requiring school district boards to adopt policies regarding the use of seclusion and restraint in schools as specified; defining terms; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 0067.
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/engross/SF0036.pdf
Title: S.F. 36
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us
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