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State |
Status/Date |
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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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| 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 Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
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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--District Size |
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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--Staffing Ratios |
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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--Immigrant 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 Supports |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Student Surveys |
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 | Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| ND | Signed into law 11/2011 | Postsec. | Allows the University of North Dakota to complete the directive of the State Board of Higher Education and to meet the terms of the 2007 settlement agreement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association by transitioning away from the current nickname and logo. Prohibits selection of any logo prior to 2015.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/special-session/documents/11-0830-04000.pdf
Title: S.B. 2370
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| PA | Signed into law 11/2011 | P-12 | Establishes standards for managing concussions and traumatic brain injuries to student athletes. Requires the Departments of Education and Health to develop and post on their websites guidelines and relevant materials to inform mand educate students concerning head injuries. The Departments are to inlcude information provided by the Centers fo rDisease Control and Prevention. A student participating in interscholastic athletics and the student's parent/guardian must sign a form acknowledging they have receive and reviewed these guidelines. A student athlete who exhibits signs or symptoms of a concussion must be removed from plan and may not return to play until her or she is cleared to do so, in writing, by an appropriate medical professional. Imposes penalties. Defines "Appropriate medical professional" as all of the following: (1) A licensed physician who is trained in the evaluation and management of concussions or a licensed or certified health care professional trained in the evaluation and management of concussions and designated by such licensed physician.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0200&pn=1637
Title: S.B. 200
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2011 | P-12 | From bill summary: Extends provisions governing the operation of the California Interscholastic Federation to January 2017 (these were due to expire in January 2012), and requires the California Interscholastic Federation to report to the legislature and the governor on its evaluation and accountability activities by January 1, 2016. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_107_bill_20110906_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 107
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| DE | Signed into law 08/2011 | P-12 | Requires the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) to adopt regulations regarding the appropriate recognition and management of student athletes exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with a concussion during practices, scrimmages and interscholastic contests. Requires the signing of an informational sheet by students and their parents or guardians.
http://www.legis.delaware.gov/LIS/LIS146.NSF/vwLegislation/SB+111?Opendocument
Title: S.B. 111
Source: http://www.legis.delaware.gov/
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| CT | Signed into law 07/2011 | Postsec. | Provides that, beginning January 1, 2012, any institution with an intercollegiate athletic program that recruits student athletes by soliciting them to apply to, enroll in, or attend the institution for the purpose of participating in intercollegiate athletics must (1) provide a hyperlink entitled "Student Athletes' Right to Know" on the front page of its official athletics website and (2) include a direct link to its web page in any written materials regarding the athletic program provided to student athletes. Defines student athletes as individuals who attend an elementary, middle, or secondary school program of education or an institution of higher education and participate in any interscholastic athletic program in the state, regardless of whether or not they receive a scholarship for doing so. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/ACT/Pa/pdf/2011PA-00092-R00HB-05415-PA.pdf
Title: H.B. 5415
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Directs each school board to adopt a policy on student athlete concussions and head injuries that is in compliance with the protocols, policies and bylaws of the Illinois High School Association. Requires that information on the local concussion and head injury policy must be included in any agreement, contract, code or other written instrument a district requires student athletes and parents to sign before participating in practice or interscholastic competition. Directs the Illinois High School Association to make available to all districts, including elementary school districts, educational materials describing the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries. Requires that districts use such educational materials to educate coaches, student athletes and parents about the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries, including continuing play after a concussion or head injury.
Authorizes and encourages any park district to make available to residents and users of park district facilities, including youth athletic programs, educational materials that describe the nature and risk of concussion and head injuries. Provides such materials may use materials developed by the Illinois High School Association. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-0204.pdf
Title: H.B. 200
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| ME | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Provides that a student enrolled in an equivalent instruction program in a private school that enrolls fewer than 30 students is eligible to participate in public school cocurricular, extracurricular and interscholastic activities. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/PUBLIC456.asp
Title: H.P. 662
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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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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| 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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| AL | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Requires the governing body of each sport or recreational organization to develop guidelines and other pertinent information to inform parents and youth athletes on the nature and risk of concussion and brain injury. Requires the youth athlete and athlete's parent to annually sign a concussion and head injury information sheet before the youth athlete's initiating practice or competition. Requires each sports or recreational organization governing body to ensure that coaches receive annual training on recognizing the symptoms of a concussion and seeking proper medical treatment for a person suspected of having a concussion. Requires each sports or recreational organization to establish by rule the requirements of the training and timelines. Requires a youth athlete suspected of having a concussion to be immediately removed from participation and may not return to play until the athlete receives written clearance to return to play from a licensed physician.
Title: H.B. 108
Source:
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Allows the use of academic excellence units for funding for licensed athletic trainers in schools that are members of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association. States that the use of the units for this purpose is discretionary.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+69/$file/legis.html?open
Title: S.B. 69
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Allows a student attending a private middle school or high school to participate in interscholastic or intrascholastic sports at a public school that is zoned for the physical address at which the student resides if the private school does not offer an athletic program and is not a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0797er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0797&Session=2011
Title: H.B. 797
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Revises academic standards for student participation in interscholastic athletics. Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to adopt a policy relative to such eligibility requirements.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=758070
Title: H.B. 31
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Creates a comprehensive sports injury management program related to the health and safety of students who participate in school-sanctioned athletics. Explains procedures for when students sustain serious injuries.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=760729
Title: H.B. 364
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Relates to concussions and head injuries suffered by student athletes, education requirements, removal of athletes from competition upon sustaining a concussion. Addresses requirements which must be satisfied for a youth athlete to return to play after sustaining a concussion or head injury. Spells out requirements for the dissemination of concussion information by the Department of Health and Hospitals.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=760519
Title: S.B. 189
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Provides that the required rules governing interscholastic athletic activities adopted by the State Board of Education must provide:
1. That all coaches, school nurses, athletic directors, first responders, volunteers, students who participate in interscholastic athletic activities, and the parents of those students will annually receive a concussion and head injury information sheet. School employees, first responders, volunteers, and students must sign the sheet and return it to the coach before they can participate in interscholastic athletic activities, including tryouts, practices, or competition. Parents must sign the sheet and return it to the coach before their children can participate in any such interscholastic athletic activities.
2. If a student participating in an interscholastic athletic activity exhibits signs or symptoms consistent with concussion, the student must be removed from the activity at that time and not be allowed to return to play or practice that day. The student must not return to play or practice on a subsequent day until the student is evaluated by and receives written clearance for such participation.
3. That each school must develop a venue specific emergency action plan to deal with serious injuries and acute medical conditions in which the condition of the patient may deteriorate rapidly. The plan shall include a delineation of roles, methods of communication, available emergency equipment, and access to and plan for emergency transport.
4. That each school must maintain complete and accurate records of its compliance with the requirements pertaining to head injuries. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/HTML/H792v5.html
Title: H.B. 792
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Provides a student may not be denied the opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletics solely because the student's parents do not reside in this state, if the student resides in this state with the student's grandparent, uncle, aunt or sibling who has legal or temporary custody of the student or is the guardian of the student. Page 128 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf
Title: H.B. 153 - Participation in Athletics
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Prohibits a state institution of higher education from taking any action or enforcing any policy that would deny a religious student group any benefit available to any other student group based on the religious
student group's requirement that its leaders or members adhere to its sincerely held religious beliefs or standards of conduct. Defines "benefits" for purposes of this section. Page 450 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf
Title: H.B. 153 - Prohibition of Denying Benefits to a Religious Student Group
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2011 | Postsec. | Changes various requirements for registration of athlete agents, providing notice of athlete agent activities to higher education institutions and penalties for violations of Athlete Agent Reform Act of 2011.
http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/107/pub/pc0424.pdf
Title: S.B. 1671
Source: http://state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Prohibits a district from using football helmets that are 16 years old or older in its football program. Requires districts to ensure that each helmet used in its football program that is 10 years old or older is reconditioned at least every two years. Requires districts to maintain and make available to parents documentation of the age of each football helmet's age and the dates on which each helmet 10 years old or older was reconditioned. Permits the University Interscholastic League to adopt rules necessary to implement these provisions. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB00675F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: H.B. 675
Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Prohibits the legislative council of the University Interscholastic League (http://www.uiltexas.org/) from taking final action on a new or amended rule that would result in additional costs for a member school unless a fiscal impact statement regarding the rule has been completed in accordance with specified provisions. Provides that if a fiscal impact statement is prepared for a rule, a copy must be attached to the rule when it is
submitted for approval to school superintendents, if applicable, and when it is submitted to the commissioner for approval. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB01286F.pdf#navpanes=0
Title: H.B. 1286
Source: www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AK | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Relating to prevention and evaluation of and liability for concussions in student athletes. Sec. 14.30.142 is amended to read: The governing body of a school district shall consult with the state school activities association to develop and publish guidelines and other information to educate coaches, student athletes and parents of student athletes regarding the nature and risks of concussions. Guidelines developed under this section must include a description of the risks of return to play and standards for return to play. A student who is expected of having sustained a concussion during a practice or game is to be immediately removed from the practice or game and the student may not return to plan until having been evaluated and cleared for participation in writing by a qualifed person who has received training and is currently certified, as verified in writing or electronically by the qualified person, in the evaluation and management of concussions. "Qualified person" means either a licensed health care provider or a person acting at the direction and under the supervision of a licensed physician. Effective date 08/25/11.
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0015Z&session=27
Title: H.B. 15
Source: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Requires the department of education, in consultation with specified persons, to disseminate guidelines, information sheets, and forms to school corporations for distribution to schools to inform and educate coaches, student athletes, and parents of student athletes of the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries. Requires that a high school student athlete and the student athlete's parent be given information concerning head injuries and concussions and return a form acknowledging receipt of the information to the student athlete's coach each year before beginning practice for a sport. Requires that a high school student athlete who is suspected of sustaining a head injury or concussion be removed from play at the time of the injury. Provides that the student athlete may not return to play until the student athlete has been evaluated and received written clearance from a licensed health care provider trained in evaluating head injuries. Provides that a health care provider who, as a volunteer in good faith and gratuitously, provides head injury evaluations to student athletes has immunity from civil liability for acts or omissions arising from the evaluations, except for gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. Effective 07/01/2011
http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/SE/SE0093.1.html
Title: S.B. 93
Source: http://www.in.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state Department of Education, in collaboration with specified entities, to develop policies and to implement a program to provide awareness to coaches, school personnel, students, and parents or guardians of students on the risk of concussions and head injuries. Requires a county board of education to provide a specified information sheet to a student and parent or guardian for student and parent or guardian to sign. http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/chapters_noln/Ch_549_hb0858E.pdf
Title: H.B. 858
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education, in consultation with county boards of education, to report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2011, regarding minimum academic performance standards that students in public high schools in the state should meet in order to participate in high school athletic competitions sanctioned by the county board. Requires the report to include recommendations regarding the curriculum content, minimum grade point average, and grade progress that public high school students should satisfy to be eligible to participate in athletic competitions. http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/chapters_noln/Ch_335_hb0364E.pdf
Title: H.B. 364
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state Department of Education, in collaboration with specified entities, to develop policies and implement a program to provide awareness to coaches, school personnel, students, and parents or guardians of students on the risk of concussions and head injuries; requiring county boards of education to provide specified information to students, parents, and guardians. Requires the removal from play of specified students or youth athletes under specified circumstances. http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/chapters_noln/Ch_548_sb0771E.pdf
Title: S.B. 771
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Requires the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association and the board of trustees of each school district to adopt policies concerning the prevention and treatment of injuries to the head sustained by pupils while participating in sports and other athletic activities and events. The policy must require that a pupil who sustains or is suspected of sustaining an injury to the head while participating in such activity or event: (1) be immediately removed from the activity or event; and (2) may not return to the the activity or event unless the parent or legal guardian of the pupil provides a written statement from a health care provider medically clearing the pupil to participate and the date on which the pupil may return to the activity. Annually, a pupil participating in interscholastic activites and his parent or legal guardian must sign a form acknowledging they have received a copy of the policy and understand its terms and conditions before the pupil may participate. The board of trustees of each school district is required to adopt a similar policy for participation in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. Certain organizations for youth sports in this State is required to adopt a similar policy.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB455_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 455
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | This section defines and establishes the importance of avoiding and treating student concussions. Requires the development of statewide guidelines, forms and other materials (to be updated as needed) that are designed to educate coaches, youth athletes, and the parents and guardians of youth athletes regarding concussions. Requires school administrators to ensure that such information developed is provided to each youth athlete and family. Requires each youth athlete and a parent or guardian to annually sign a form acknowledging receipt of such information. Requires each coach to receive training no less than every two years. Prohibits coaches from permitting a youth athlete to train or compete if the athlete has been removed or prohibited from participating because of symptoms of a concussion until a licensed health care provider has provided written permission.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2012/Acts/ACT058.pdf
Title: S.B. 100 - Sec. 39
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Clarifies that prohibition against hazing includes the initiation into or affiliation with sports programs and other extracurricular activities.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Bills/SB897.pdf
Title: S.B. 897
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Requires districts to develop procedures concerning student physical activity in its public schools that includes recognition and management of the following events or conditions that may be encountered by a student during athletic training and physical activities: (1) A concussion, dehydration, or other health emergency; (2) An environmental issue that threatens the health or safety of students; and (3) A communicable disease. Requires athletic coaches to undergo training on above.
Creates a Public School Athletic Trainer Pilot Program. Directs the Department of Education to provide grants for providing a access to one or more athletic trainers to public schools in Arkansas through the two-year Public School Athletic Trainer Pilot Program. Defines scope of pilot program and requires reporting upon its completion.
Directs the Arkansas Legislative Task Force on Athletic Training in Public Schools to develop a web-based survey to be completed by each public school in Arkansas through the Department of Education website. The survey must include questions concerning: (1) The recruitment, hiring, and retention of athletic trainers; (2) Professional development and certification or licensure of athletic training personnel; and (3) Procedures and training on the recognition and management of the following events or conditions that may be encountered by a student during athletic training and activities: (A) A concussion, dehydration, or other health emergency; (B) An environmental issue that threatens the health or safety of students; and (C) A communicable disease.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Bills/HB1743.pdf
Title: H.B. 1743
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Requires school district governing boards to implement policies and procedures regarding concussions and head injuries of students participating in school-sponsored athletic activities. Chapter 167
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/sb1521s.pdf
Title: S.B. 1521
Source: http://www.azleg.govf
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Concerned with protecting students from concussions and other brain injuries. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/linc/84/external/govbills/SF367.pdf
Title: S.F. 367
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Requires that all schools that sponsor or sanction athletic activities must adopt a concussion management program and outlines specific requirements that must be included in the program. The program must require that students be removed from competition and practice or training if they report or exhibit any sign or symptom of a concussion. Also requires that any student who is removed must be examined as soon as possible by a licensed, registered or certified health care provider and that the student does not return to competition or training until written permission is obtained by an authorized health care provider. Authorizes legislative management to study concussion management, including the nature, scope and applicability of programs designed to prevent or eliminate concussions.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/documents/11-0620-05000.pdf
Title: S.B. 2281
Source: http://www.legis.nd.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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| ND | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec. | Bill text: University of North Dakota fighting Sioux nickname and logo.
The intercollegiate athletic teams sponsored by the university of North Dakota shall be known as
the university of North Dakota fighting Sioux. Neither the university of North Dakota nor the state board
of higher education may take any action to discontinue the use of the fighting Sioux nickname or the
fighting Sioux logo in use on January 1, 2011. Any actions taken by the state board of higher education
and the university of North Dakota before the effective date of this Act to discontinue the use of the
fighting Sioux nickname and logo are preempted by this Act. If the national collegiate athletic
association takes any action to penalize the university of North Dakota for using the fighting Sioux
nickname or logo, the attorney general shall consider filing a federal antitrust claim against that
association.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/62-2011/documents/11-0349-02000.pdf
Title: H.B. 1263
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | An Act to allow nonpublic schools accredited by certain accrediting agencies other than the Department of Education to become members of the South Dakota High School Activities Association.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2011/Bills/SB65ENR.pdf
Title: S.B. 65
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Establishes policies for youth athletes with concussions resulting from participation in youth athletic activities. The South Dakota High
School Activities Association, working with the Department of Education, will develop guidelines to inform and educate member schools, coaches, athletes, and the parents or guardians of athletes, of the nature and risk of concussion, including continuing to play after sustaining a concussion.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2011/Bills/SB149ENR.pdf
Title: S.B. 149
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Extends "limited open forum" (i.e., clubs for student expression) provisions to charter schools. Replaces references to "school building use" accessible to clubs and limited open forums to "school facilities use", including playing fields. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0218.pdf
Title: H.B. 218
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Provides that a charter school student is eligible to participate in an extracurricular activity at a public school other than the student's charter school if the student's charter school is located on the campus of the public school, or has local school board approval to locate on the campus of the public school. Permits the state board of education to establish rules to allow a charter school student to participate in an extracurricular activity at a public school other than those listed above. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/sbillenr/sb0235.pdf
Title: S.B. 235
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Creates the "Protection of Athletes with Head Injuries Act". Includes public or private school in the definition of "amateur sports organization", and includes in definition of "agent" a coach, teacher, employee, representative, or volunteer in the organization. Includes in definition of "sporting event" a physical education class, practice or game/competition. Requires an amateur sports organization to (1) adopt and enforce a concussion and head injury policy that includes specified components; (2) ensure that each agent of the amateur sports organization is familiar with the policy; and (3) inform a parent or legal guardian of the policy and obtain the parent's or legal guardian's signature on the policy before permitting a child to participate in a sporting event. Requires immediate removal of a child from a sporting event when the child is suspected of sustaining a concussion or traumatic head injury. Prohibits a child suspected of sustaining a concussion or traumatic head injury from participating in a sporting event of the amateur sports organization until the child receives medical clearance from a qualified health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of a concussion. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0204S01.htm
Title: H.B. 204
Source: le.utah.gov
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Requires the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a model protocol and to assist school districts in developing protocols for addressing risks associated with concussions and other head injuries from school athletics. Requires school districts to adopt protocols to address risks associates with concussions and other head injuries, to include training of coaches and trainers, restrictions on a student's participation in athletics after suffering a concussion or head inqury and provision of related information to students and parents. Chapter 0190
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/engross/SF0038.pdf
Title: S.F. 38
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us
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