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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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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Requires the state department of education, by January 1, 2014, to (1) review and analyze the criteria, policies, and practices that a sampling of districts that represent the geographic, socioeconomic, and demographic diversity of school districts in the state use to reclassify English learners and (2) recommend to the legislature and state board any guideline, regulatory, or statutory changes that the department determines are necessary to identify when English learners are prepared for the successful transition to classrooms and curricula that require English proficiency.
Requires the department, by January 1, 2014, to issue a report on its findings, research, analysis, recommendations, and best practices, and by January 1, 2017, to issue an updated report that reflects any changes in analysis and recommendations as a result of the adoption by the state board of the Common Core standards and related English language development standards. Makes implementation of these provisions contingent on an appropriation of federal or state funds or on the availability of private funding. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1101-1150/sb_1108_bill_20120921_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 1108
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Authorizes the department, subject to state board approval, to make available to districts and charter schools a primary language assessment to allow assessment of pupils enrolled in a dual language immersion program who are either nonlimited English proficient or redesignated fluent English proficient. Requires that a district or charter school that chooses to administer the primary language assessment do so at its own expense, and enter into an agreement, subject to the approval of the department, with the state testing contractor. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1521_bill_20120921_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1521
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Requires the department to recommend, and the state board to approve, evaluation criteria to guide the development and review of supplemental instructional materials for English learners. Requires the department to develop a list by March 1, 2014, of supplemental instructional materials for beginning through advanced levels of proficiency for use in grades K-8 that are aligned with the revised English language development standards. Requires content review experts, who are recommended by the department and approved by the state board, to review the supplemental instructional materials. Appropriates $500,000 in one-time federal Title I carryover funds from the Federal Trust Fund to the department for purposes of conducting this review. By June 30, 2014, requires the state board to approve or reject supplemental instructional materials. Authorizes the governing boards of school districts and county boards of education to approve supplemental instructional materials other than those approved by the state board if the governing board of a school district or county board of education performs specified reviews and determines that other supplemental instructional materials are aligned with the revised English language development standards and meet the needs of pupils of the district who are English learners.
Becomes operative contingent upon the enactment of AB 1246 of the 2011–12 Regular Session (which was enacted 9/27/12).
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1701-1750/ab_1719_bill_20120927_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1719 - Supplemental Instructional Materials for English Language Learners
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | Defines "Long-term English learner" as an English learner in grades 6-12 who has been enrolled in schools in the U.S. for more than 6 years, has remained at the same English language proficiency level for 2 or more consecutive years as determined by the state English language development test, and scores "far below basic" or "below basic" on the state English language arts standards-based achievement test. Defines "English learner at risk of becoming a long-term English learner" as an English learner in grades 5-11 who has been enrolled in a U.S. school for 4 years, scores at the intermediate level or below on the state English language development test, and scores in the 4th year at the "below basic" or "far below basic" level on the state English language arts standards-based achievement test.
Directs the department of education to annually ascertain the number of pupils in each district and school, including a school in the jurisdiction of a county office of education and a charter school, who are, or are at risk of becoming, long-term English learners, and annually provide such information to districts and schools. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2151-2200/ab_2193_bill_20120921_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2193
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2012 | P-12 | Provides that once established, each parent advisory committee for transitional bilingual education programs autonomously conduct its affairs, including the election of officers and the establishment of internal rules, guidelines, and procedures. Directs the state Advisory Council on Bilingual Education to submit a report to the state superintendent, governor, and general assembly by January 2013 on potential modifications to bilingual education programs to (1) be more flexible and achieve a higher success state among Hispanic students; (2) increase parental involvement, including the use of parent academies (and defines "parent academies"); (3) increase cultural competency through a cultural competency program among bilingual teaching staff (and defines "cultural competency program".). Also requires the report to address whether and how district bilingual parent advisory committees can be supported to increase parent opportunities to effectively express their views on the planning, operation, and evaluation of bilingual education programs. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/PDF/09700HB3819lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 3819
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| AK | Adopted 06/2012 | pre-K-12 | Repeals 6-tiered classification system for identifying or reclassifying limited English proficient (LEP) students in grades K-12. Replaces with simplified system allowing an LEP student to be reclassified as English proficient by either achieving a specified composite score on the English language proficiency assessment, or minimum score in each of the tested domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. http://www.eed.state.ak.us/regs/filed/4AAC_34.055%28d%29.pdf
Title: 4 AAC 34.055
Source: eed.state.ak.us
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| CA | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | From section 56 of bill summary: Reduces by various amounts appropriations made for supplemental school counseling, special education, partnership academies, instructional support to help pupils pass the high school exit examination, English language tutoring to limited-English-proficient pupils, incentive grants to support the hiring of more K-8 physical education teachers, the Arts and Music Block Grant, certificated staff mentoring, and community colleges. Makes available for reappropriation the unencumbered balances of specified appropriations made in prior fiscal years for various educational purposes and would reappropriate $220,137,000 to the state department of education for apportionment for special education programs. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1001-1050/sb_1016_bill_20120627_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 1016 - Appropriations and Reappropriations
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| HI | Adopted 06/2012 | P-12 | Requests that the University of Hawaii, with the assistance of the department of education and other educational organizations as appropriate, review the state's funding for existing English as a Second Language and Hawaiian language programs offered in Hawaii and any disparities in funding for the state's two official languages. Requests that the University of Hawaii report its findings and recommendations, including
projected costs to address any disparities in funding, to the legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the 2013 regular session. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/bills/SR43_SD1_.pdf
Title: S.R. 43
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| HI | Adopted 06/2012 | P-12 | Requests that the University of Hawaii, with the assistance of the department of education and other educational organizations, as appropriate, review the state's funding for existing English as a Second
Language instruction and activities and Hawaiian language programs offered in Hawaii and any disparities in funding for the state's two official languages. Requests that the University of Hawaii report its findings and recommendations, including projected costs to address any disparities in funding, to the legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the 2013 regular session. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/bills/SCR87_SD1_.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 87
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| TX | Adopted 05/2012 | P-12 | Most changes are nonsubstantive changes that align rules with statute, update terminology, or move dual language immersion program sections/references to the same subchaper as sections relating to English language learners. However, the rulemaking also includes substantive changes:
Section 89.1220, Language Proficiency Assessment Committee: Permits a district to identify, exit, or place a student in a program without written approval from the student's parent or guardian under certain circumstances.
Section 89.1230, Eligible Students with Disabilities: Clarifies the requirements for serving students who are English language learners and who also qualify for special education services.
Section 89.1235, Facilities: References "facilities" instead of "schools" to address the use of newcomer centers. Also clarifies the limit on the amount of time a student may be housed at a newcomer center.
Section 89.1250, Required Summer School Programs: Clarifies eligibility for students to enroll in the summer school program.
89.1220, 89.1230, 89.1235, 89.1250 (cited above) and other non-substantive changes adopted as proposed in the March 16, 2012 Texas Register (pages 2-13 of 26): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0316/0316prop.pdf
89.1210 adopted as published in the May 25, 2012 Texas Register (pages 28, 30-32 of 85): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0525/0525adop.pdf
Title: 19 TAC 89.1201, 1203, 1205, 1207, 1210, 1215, 1220, 1225, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1233, 1235, 1240, 1245, 1250, 1265, 1267, 1269
Source: www.sos.state.tx.us
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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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| 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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