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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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| 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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| AR | Adopted 09/2012 | pre-K-12 | Repeal of Rules Governing Administrative Consolidation or Annexation of Public School Districts; Repeal of ADE 236 - Rules Governing Consolidation or Annexation of Public School Districts; Repeal of ADE 231 - Rules Governing Distribution of Consolidation/Annexation Incentive Funding.
http://170.94.37.152/REGS/005.01.12-012F-13137.pdf
Title: AR ADC 005.01.4-1.0 to AR ADC 005.01.4-8.0; AR ADC 005.01.7-1.0 toAR ADC 005.01.7-5.0
Source: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/rules_and_regs/index.php
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| AR | Adopted 09/2012 | pre-K-12 | Establishes the requirements and procedures concerning the consolidation and annexation of school districts; the administrative consolidation and annexation of school districts; and the distribution of consolidation/annexation incentive funding.
http://170.94.37.152/REGS/005.01.12-011F-13136.pdf
Title: AR ADC 005.01.4-1.00 to AR ADC 005.01.4-28.00
Source: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/rules_and_regs/index.php
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Existing law defines a "lapse" as an action to dissolve a school district and annex the entire territory of that district to one or more adjoining school districts. Existing law makes an action to lapse a school district subject to specified general statutory provisions regarding the reorganization of school districts. New provision makes an action to lapse a school district also subject to other provisions regarding plans and recommendations of a county committee on school district organization. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2651-2700/ab_2662_bill_20120926_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2662 - Annexation of School Districts
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2012 | P-12 | Allows greater flexibility for recently consolidated districts when setting their local tax rate in the four years after consolidation. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/PDF/097-1022.pdf
Title: S.B. 3252
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Requires an election to be called before consolidating two or more school systems, pursuant to an act of the legislature or a resolution adopted by each of the affected school boards. Provides consolidation is subject to approval by a majority of voters in each of the affected school systems. http://legis.la.gov/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=811732
Title: S.B. 745
Source: legis.la.gov
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| MS | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Relating to low-performing schools and school districts: Provides that if a local school district violates accreditation standards determined to be the basis for immediate withdrawal of accreditation, there shall be a show cause hearing conducted by the commission on school accreditation; Authorizes the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in a school district whose accreditation has been withdrawn to petition for a transfer into an accredited school district and to provide for the transfer of state adequate program funds to the transferee school district; Authorizes the State Board of Education to abolish a school district and administratively consolidate with one or more existing school districts in emergency situations with the approval of the transferee school district; Authorizes loans to school districts under conservatorship from the school district emergency assistance fund and provides that such fund is a special fund which shall not lapse into the state general fund; Authorizes and directs the State Board of Education and The State Department of Education to change the performance level terminology for schools and school districts to "A", "B", "C", "D" and "F" based on established benchmarks of student achievement and growth; Provides that such new terminology for accreditation rating purposes is effective upon full implementation of Common Core State Standards and Assessments; Provides that a board member or superintendent in office at the time the governor declares a state of emergency in a school district is not eligible to serve in that office in such school district and provides that the new superintendent in such school district be appointed.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2737SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2737
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Provides fiscal incentives for supervisory unions that decide to merge and for regional districts and district mergers.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2012/Acts/ACT156.pdf
Title: S.B. 113 - Mergers Section
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Provides that in any mississippi county having three school districts, all of which are under conservatorship by the mississippi department of education, there shall be an administrative consolidation into one countywide school district. Provides for a new county board of education to be elected in such county in a november 2013 special election. Provides that the new county board of education shall serve as the lead agency to consolidate the school districts in such county and to direct the state board of education to administratively consolidate any school district which does not voluntarily follow the consolidation order. Abolishes the former school boards following the administrative consolidation and provides for the transfer of school district assets and liabilities. Provides for the appointment of a new county superintendent of education in said county. Provides for execution of teacher and school district employee contracts in the new school districts and provides for the preparation of school district budgets in the new school districts. Directs the state board of education to promulgate regulations to implement such administrative consolidation.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2330SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2330
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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| AZ | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Authorizes an elementary school district that is not within the boundaries of a union high school district to withdraw from a joint district with a majority vote of its school board. Stipulates if the school board approves the withdrawal, the question for withdrawal must be sent to the ballot at the next general election for the voters of the elementary school district. Requires the governing board of the elementary school district to notify the joint district governing board within 10 days of approving the withdrawal. Conforms language to clarify that an elementary school district cannot change its qualifying
tax rate for the remainder of the year after it withdraws from the joint district. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/2r/laws/0085.pdf
Title: S.B. 1253
Source: azleg.gov
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| IN | Signed into law 02/2012 | P-12 | Establishes the education issues interim study committee to study the feasibility of establishing a process by which residents of a part of an existing school corporation may elect to disannex from the existing school corporation and either annex to another existing school corporation or establish a new school corporation. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/HE/HE1047.1.html
Title: H.B. 1047
Source: www.in.gov
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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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