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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 Drive |
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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--High Stakes/Competency |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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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--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards |
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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--Excusal |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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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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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Equity |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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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--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--Regional Entities |
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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--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--Credit Recovery |
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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 |
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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--Preparation |
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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--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
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| No Child Left Behind |
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| No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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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 Data Systems |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 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 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Partnerships--University/School |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval |
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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--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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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | Postsec. | From bill summary: Extends repeal date to January 1, 2018 for provisions setting forth a procedure for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations by the trustees, and requiring the trustees to follow that procedure rather than the procedure set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2101-2150/ab_2126_bill_20120907_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2126
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2012 | Community College | Provides that one of the 11 gubernatorally-appointed members of the Illinois Community College Board, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, must be the president of a public community
college, the chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago (Community College District No. 508), or the chief executive officer of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-1106.pdf
Title: S.B. 3428
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| PA | Signed into law 07/2012 | Postsec. | Authorizes state-owned universities and the employees thereof to enter into certain agreements with university foundations. Permits universities other than the Indiana University of Pennsylvania to offer applied doctorates (does not apply to Doctor of Philosophy degrees). Makes technical changes.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1343&pn=3828
Title: H.B. 1343
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2012 | Postsec. | Establishes the Hawaii Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (Hawaii WICHE). Allows Hawaii WICHE to establish a repayment policy for students who receive financial support from funds appropriated by the legislature for the Hawaii professional student exchange program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Establishes a professional student exchange program special fund. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/bills/SB243_CD1_.pdf
Title: S.B. 243
Source: Westlaw/StateNet
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| PA | Signed into law 06/2012 | Postsec. | Adds to the list of identifying information that the Department of Education is allowed to collect from institutions of higher education by including informatmion that is voluntarily provided by the institution. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=DOC&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901 - Sections 118 & 221.1
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2012 | Postsec. | Establishes the Northeast Maryland Higher Education Advisory Board to support the development of higher education in two rural counties in Maryland. Requires representatives on Board to include members from the regional business industries and from the county offices of economic development. Determines that the Board must, among other things, assist and support development of higher education in the two counties and provide guidance and support in iddentifying institutions and programs to serve higher education and workforce needs in the counties.http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb0362e.pdf
Title: H.B. 362
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| RI | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Amends total membership of the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education from nine to ten to allow for appointment of a student member (ex-officio and non-voting).
Establishes a student advisory council to the Board of Regents, consisting of one elected high school student representative from each public secondary school in the state. Sets forth procedures for election of high school representatives. (16-60.1 and 2) http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law12/law12341.htm
Title: S.B. 2447
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | From final bill analysis: removes the exemption from state board of education approval for baccalaureate degree programs to be offered by a Florida College System Institution. All baccalaureate degree programs will have to be approved by the state board of education.
Bill text (pages 38-41 of 72): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h5201er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012
Final bill analysis (esp. pages 9-10): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h5201z.HEAS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=5201&Session=2012
Title: H.B. 5201 - Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Source: myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | Postsec. | Directs the state board to identify enrollment and graduation expectations by baccalaureate degree program, and requires this and other tasks to be annually submitted to the legislature as part of the board's legislative budget request. Directs the board of governors to require universities to provide students with electronic access to the top 25% and bottom 10% of degrees reported by the university in terms of full-time job placement and highest average annualized earnings in the year after degree completion. Requires the state board's strategic plan for the Florida College System to clarify the mission statements for each Florida College System institution and the system as a whole. Requires degree programs specified in the plan to be in accordance with the coordinated 5-year plan. Requires strategic plans to consider reports and recommendations of the higher education coordinating council and the articulation coordinating committee. Requires state board procedures for trustees' evaluation of Florida College System presidents to include the extent to which presidents serve both institutional and system goals. Requires state board criteria for modifying district boundary lines for Florida College System institutions to include criteria for service delivery areas of Florida College System institutions authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
Directs the state board, by July 1, 2013, to identify performance metrics for the Florida College System and develop a plan that specifies goals and objectives for each system institution. Requires the plan to include performance metrics and standards, both for the system and for each institution depending on institutional core mission, and student enrollment and performance data delineated by method of instruction, including traditional, online, and distance learning. Permits the commissioner of education or designee to review or investigate any Florida College System institution's practices, procedures, or actions that appear to be inconsistent with sound financial, management, or academic practice.
Provides additional requirements for the board of governors' strategic plan specifying goals and objectives for the state university system and each university and its accountability plan. Permits the board of governors to consider waiving its regulations and waive or modify the tuition differential use requirements. Permits the board of governors to request authority from the legislature to waive or modify specific statutory requirements in order to reduce barriers and support the attainment of goals identified in institutional plans, as necessary for advancing system priorities and unique institutional priorities. Requires such flexibilities authorized or requested by the board of governors to be included in its accountability plan. Requires the board of governors to implement a plan for working on a regular basis with the higher education coordinating council and the articulation coordinating committee. Authorizes the board of governors to revoke or modify the scope of any power or duty it has delegated.
Amends reporting requirement for the higher education coordinating council. Directs the commission for independent education to collect, and all institutions licensed by the commission to report, student-level data for each student who receives state funds. At a minimum, requires data to be reported annually and include retention rates, transfer rates, completion rates, graduation rates, employment and placement rates, and earnings of graduates.
http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7135er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7135&Session=2012
Title: H.B. 7135 - Postsecondary Planning and Performance
Source: myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | Postsec. | Requires a Florida College System institution's notice of intent to propose a baccalaureate degree program to include, as part of description of workforce demand and unmet need for graduates of the program, evidence from entities independent of the institution. Requires notice of intent to also include evidence that the institution engaged in need, demand, and impact discussions with the state university and other regionally accredited postsecondary education providers in its service district. Amends other procedures related to program approval. As part of the baccalaureate program approval process, requires the Florida College System institution to annually, and upon request of the state board or other entities, to report its status using specified performance and compliance indicators. Deletes provisions relating to exemption from state board approval of certain baccalaureate degree programs.
Pages 19-26 http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7135er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7135&Session=2012
Title: H.B. 7135 - Approval of Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Source: myfloridahouse.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2012 | Postsec. | Repeals and reenacts KRS 165A.340 to abolish the Kentucky Board for Proprietary Education and create the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education. Establishes commission membership and prescribes powers and duties. Directs the commission to hire an executive director with a background in the regulation of commerce, business or education. Designates the responsibilities of the executive director. Requires the commission to promulgate administrative regulations to establish specified policy components, including among others (1) commission operating and accountability procedures, and (2) requirements for each licensed institution to publicly disclose information about (a) the job placement rate of program graduates in the field of study and the types of jobs for which graduates are eligible and (b) articulation agreements with other postsecondary educational institutions and the rights and responsibilities of students regarding transfer of credits. Requires that the student protection fund provide refunds to students enrolled or on leave of absence by not being enrolled for 1 academic year or less from the school at the time of the closing, or incurred due to discontinuance of a program, loss of license, or loss of accreditation by a school or program. Directs the commission to promulgate administrative regulations to, among other provisions, set minimum fund balance at $500,000, levy a scaled structure of fees on each school when fund drops below minimum balance, and require institutions to make all students aware of the student protection fund and establish the process for filing claims. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB308/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 308
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| WI | Signed into law 04/2012 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes and requires the governing board for the Milwaukee area technical college to include 9 members who are residents of the district, 7 of whom are residents of Milwaukee County. Five of those 7 are to represent employers -- 3 of whom represent employers with 15 or more employees, 2 with 100 or more employees, and at least 2 of the members shall represent employers who are manufacturing businesses. Also includes one district administrator, two elected officials (state or local offices) and two additional members. Establishes other parameters. Modifies membership of other technical college boards.
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/enrolled/sb275
Title: S.B. 275
Source: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
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| OR | Signed into law 03/2012 | Postsec. | Establishes the the Special Committee on University Governance to review, discuss and analyze issues of governance within and outside of the higher education system; to promote accountability, administrative streamlining and the ability to provide the best quality education possible for the amount of state dollars spent; recommend legislation for the creation of local governing boards at public universities; and submit recommendations to the Governor and Legislative Assembly no later than November 1, 2012.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4061.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 4061
Source: leg.state.or.us
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2012 | Postsec. | Requires the boards of trustees and the boards of regents of institutions of higher education to: (1) Follow procedures for open public meetings in the open public meetings act; and
(2) Provide time for public comment at each meeting.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2313-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2313
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2012 | Community College
Postsec. | Authorizes a college district board of trustees to establish a sixth trustee that shall be filled by a student. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5217-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5217
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov
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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--Private/Independent |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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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--Military |
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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--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) |
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| Proficiency-Based Approaches |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Purposes of Public Education |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) |
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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--Year |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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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--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Special Education |
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| Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Foster Care |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Migrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Military |
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| Standards |
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| Standards--Common Core State Standards |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Ballot Questions |
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| State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| STEM |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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| Student Supports--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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| Students--K-12 Exchange Students |
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| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
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| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure) |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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| Technology--Funding Issues |
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| Technology--Internet Safety |
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| Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Urban |
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