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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 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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| Counseling/Guidance |
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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--Equity |
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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--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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| 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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| International Baccalaureate |
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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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| Mentoring/Tutoring |
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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--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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| Remediation (K-12) |
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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 Surveys |
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 | Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | Postsec. | Student Athlete Bill of Rights
S.B. 1525
From bill summary: Enacts the Student Athlete Bill of Rights, pursuant to which, commencing with the 2013–14 academic year, intercollegiate athletic programs at 4-year institutions of higher education in the state that receive, as an average, $10,000,000 or mo...
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2012 | P-12 | Training on Signs and Symptoms of Concussions
A.B. 1451
Amends provisions regarding the California High School Coaching Education and Training Program; provides that "training" include a basic understanding of the signs and symptoms of concussions and the appropriate response to concussions. Permits concussion trai...
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| MA | Signed into law 08/2012 | Postsec. | Establishes the Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Coordinating Council
S.B. 2111
Establishes the afterschool and out-of-school time coordinating council, consisting of 15 members. Outlines members, terms, meeting frequency, and 4 evaluation. Requires the council to consult with and solicit input from various persons and groups, review exis...
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| HI | Signed into law 07/2012 | P-12 | Concussions
H.B. 2273
Directs the department of education and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association to develop a concussion educational program that includes (1) educating specified stakeholders, including students, parents, and coaches, about the signs and symptoms of a conc...
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Soccer Camps and Soccer Showcase Opportunities
S.B. 507
Permits otherwise eligible student athletes to participate in any soccer camp or any other soccer showcase opportunity, including training applicable thereto, provided that such participation complies with applicable law, policies, guidelines, rules, and regul...
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Eligibility of Students from Military Families to Participate in Interscholastic Athletic Activities
H.B. 631
Prohibits an otherwise eligible student from being determined ineligible for participation in an extracurricular interscholastic athletic activity at the student's school if the student's transfer was necessitated by military orders issued to the student's par...
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Concussion Management
S.B. 402
Requires school districts to develop policies for the management of concussion and head injury in student sports and limits a school district's liability for injuries occurring on school district property.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/SB040...
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| SC | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Interscholastic Activity Availability to Students
S.B. 149
Permits home school students, or students attending a Governor's school or charter school to participate in interscholastic activities in the school districts in which the student resides, pursuant of certain conditions. Prohibits a school district from contra...
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Concussions
H.B. 308
Requires each local board of education to develop guidelines and other pertinent information regarding medical evaluation of concussions or head injuries. Prohibits a youth athlete who has been removed from a practice or an athletic game because of a concussio...
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Sports Official Workers' Compensation and Civil Liability
H.B. 497
Defines "sports official" and qualifies sports officials as independent contractors. Exempts sports officials at an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event from workers' compensation coverage. Provides that sports officials are not subject to liability...
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Model Policy Regarding Management of Head Injuries in School Activities and Athletics
S.P. 654
The bill directs the Commissioner of Education to propose a model policy for public schools and private schools enrolling more than 60% of their students at public expense in this State on the management of concussive and other head injuries in school activiti...
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2012 | Postsec. | Athlete Agents
H.B. 2967
Modifies the Uniform Athlete Agents Act. Requires that eligible references not include someone with whom the applicant resides; lowers the required surety bond from $250,000 to $50,000.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12bills/HB/HB2967_ENR.RTF...
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| PA | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Standards for Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death in Student Athletes
H.B. 1610
Requires the Department of Health and the Department of Education to post on their websites guidelines and materials to inform and education student athletes, their coaches and others concerning the warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest. A participating stude...
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Extracurricular Activities -- Parental Notification
H.B. 2548
Requires schools to notify parents, by way of student handbooks or policy guidebooks, of school-associated extracurricular activities. Gives parents the opportunity to prohibit their child from participating.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB2548.pdf...
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Concussions and Head Injuries
H.B. 291
Requires independent sanctioning authorities for youth athletic teams and the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to (1) adopt guidelines to educate coaches, youth athletes and their parents, and other stakeholders on the nature and risk of concus...
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | High School Athletics
H.B. 1403
Authorizes high schools, including charter schools, virtual schools, and home education cooperatives, to become members of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). Prohibits FHSAA from denying or discouraging interscholastic competition between FH...
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Student Concussions and Medical Exams
H.B. 281
Requires coaches to complete training on recognizing and treating concussions and head injuries. Requires the state board or its agency to develop guidelines or materials to inform student athletes and their parents of the nature and risk of concussions and he...
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Task Force to Study Interscholastic Athletics at the Middle School Level
H.C.R. 155
Directs the Legislative Research Commission to establish a task force to study interscholastic athletics at the middle school level, and assess possible options for the creation of "best practice" guidelines. Identifies specific areas of investigation. Require...
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Athlete Heat Acclimatization Guidelines
H.B. 1080
Requires the State Department of Education, in collaboration with specified organizations and health care providers, to develop a model policy for preseason-practice heat acclimatization guidelines for student athletes. Requires local boards of education to ad...
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| WI | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Use of Law enforcement or Juvenile Court Records for Discipline
S.B. 315
Prohibits use of law enforcement or juvenile court records to expel or suspend a pupil or as the sole basis for taking any other disciplinary action. Allows, however, law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 938.396 (1) (c) 3. to be the sole basis f...
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Creating a Process to Ensure all Schools can Participate in State Functions Such as Playoffs
S.B. 1301
Directs the state department of education to define and implement a process outlining secondary school accreditation requirements for the purpose of participation in
extra-curricular activities so as to remove current regulatory barriers to schools' ability to...
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| TN | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | First Aid & Concussions
H.J.R. 23
Urges coaches of youth sports teams to take classes in first aid relative to the prevention, recognition, and treatment of concussions.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HJR0023.pdf...
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Penalties
S.B. 6383
Authorizes the Washington interscholastic activities association or other voluntary nonprofit entity to impose penalties for rules violations upon coaches, school district administrators, school administrators, and students.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/bil...
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| NM | Signed into law 02/2012 | P-12 | Home School Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities
H.B. 129
Redefines the home school student activities program unit for funding purposes. Expands the definition from athletic activities to co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/12%20Regular/bills/house/HB0129.pdf...
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| NJ | Signed into law 01/2012 | P-12 | Cheerleaders Head Injury Safety
A.B. 4008
Requires DOE to include cheerleaders in the student-athlete head injury safety program.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/PL11/168_.PDF...
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| Students--Employment |
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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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