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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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| LA | Adopted 12/2012 | P-12 | Repeals §1401, §1403, §1405, which related to levels to, entry and movement in academic assistance. Amends §1601, "Entry into Academically Unacceptable School Status" and §1603, "Requirements for Academically Unacceptable Schools." Adds §1607, which requires a school identified as entering subgroup component failure to enter school improvement level 1, and for the school improvement level to be updated each year to reflect the number of years of subgroup failure. Prohibits schools identified as SI1+ from qualifying for "reward school" status. Repeals §1609, "Order of Priority for Remedies."
Under Chapter 19, "School Improvement, Academically Unacceptable Schools and Subgroup Component Failure: District and State Level Tasks," repeals §1901, "District Level Tasks" and §1903, "District Support at Each Level." Also repeals Chapter 20, "Differentiated Accountability Pilot." Amends §2101, "State Support at Each Level," under Chapter 21, "State-Level School Improvement, Academically Unacceptable Schools and Subgroup Component Failure Tasks." Amends §2301, "Schools Requiring Reconstitution/Alternate Governance Plans." Amends various provisions under Chapter 25, "School Choice" for academically unacceptable schools. Pages 61-63 of 276: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/1212/1212.pdf
Title: LAC 28:LXXXIII, Chapter 14, 16, 19, 23
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov
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| TX | Adopted 07/2012 | P-12 | Section 97.1065 addresses provisions relating to repurposing, alternative management, or campus closure, including actions requested by parent petition or local board request for alternative to approach identified in parent petition. Section 97.1067 addresses provisions relating to alternative management of campuses. Establishes processes by which the commissioner may defer a sanction action ordered for certain campuses that have unacceptable performance for multiple years. Adopted as published in April 20, 2012 Texas Register (pp. 43-43 of 51): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0420/0420prop.pdf
Title: 19 TAC 97.1065, 1067
Source: www.sos.state.tx.us
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | From final bill analysis: Specifies that the provisions of the "parent trigger" restructuring petition, under the Columbus pilot program, prevail over the general restructuring law for low-performing schools, if a district school becomes subject to both, unless the parent petition is rejected for certain reasons. Requires that a parent petition be filed by December 31 of any school year a school qualifies for restructuring under the Columbus
"parent trigger" pilot program. Specifies that if either the parent petition or the state's general restructuring plan for a public school conflicts with federal law, federal law prevails. Specifies that if a school is restructured under a parent petition, under the general restructuring law, by a district academic distress commission, or under federal law, the school does not have to restructure again under state law for three years after implementing the prior restructuring.
Bill text (pages 54-59 of 592): http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_SB_316_EN_Y.pdf
Final bill analysis (pages 18-19 of 78): http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/s0316-rrh-129.pdf
Title: S.B. 316 - Parent Trigger in Columbus
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| PA | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Section 1704-B continues provisions of the Empowerment Act that were scheduled to expire June 30, 2012. A Commonwealth Partnership School District is authorized to: 1) cancel or renegotiate any contract, other than collective bargaining agreements, for the purpose of making necessary economies in the operation of schools; 2) reassign, transfer, or suspend administrators, mainly principals, based on an unsatisfactory review and evaluation without considering seniority or providing for a hearing; and 3) dispose of unused and unnecessary lands and buildings in excess of 25 years in age by negotiated sale, provided experts verify the value is equal to or greater than what could be received by sealed bid or by entering into agreements with an urban redevelopment authority. A Commonwealth Partnership School District is defined as a district that the Secretary of Education determined on or after July 22, 2006, and not later than September 9, 2006 to have met the following criteria: (1) a decline of 15% or more in enrollment during the preceding five years; (2) a loss in revenue during the immediately preceding three years due to the statutory removal of one or more sources of revenue; and (3) a 2004-2005 equalized millage rate greater than 27. The School District of Pittsburgh is the only district designated as such.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=DOC&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1901&pn=3885
Title: H.B. 1901 - Sec. 1704-B
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | (Sec. 34) Defines an alliance district as a town whose school district is among those with the lowest academic performance as measured by a district performance index (DPI) the bill establishes. For FY 13, the bill requires the education commissioner to designate 30 alliance districts. Districts keep the designation for five years. The commissioner must determine, by June 30, 2016, whether to designate additional alliance districts. Also establishes a subcategory of alliance districts called "educational reform districts," which are the 10 districts with the lowest DPIs. Defines how DPI is calculated.
Requires the state comptroller to hold back any Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant increase over the prior year's grant that is payable to an alliance district town in FY 13 or any subsequent fiscal year. The comptroller must transfer the money to the education commissioner. An alliance district may apply to receive its ECS grant increase when and how the education commissioner prescribes. The bill allows the commissioner to pay the funds to the district on condition that they are spent according to its approved district improvement plan (see below) and guidelines the bill allows SBE to adopt. Requires any balance of the conditional ECS funds allocated to each alliance district that remains unspent at the end of any fiscal year to be carried over and remain available to the district for the following fiscal year. Alliance districts must use their conditional ECS funding to improve local achievement and offset other local education costs the commissioner approves. To be eligible to receive the funds, a district must submit an application to the commissioner that must contain objectives and performance targets as well as an improvement plan with specified inclusions.allows the commissioner to withhold conditional funding if an alliance district fails to comply with the bill's requirements and renew the funding if a district's school board provides evidence that the district is meeting the objectives and performance targets of its plan. Districts receiving conditional funding must submit annual expenditure reports in a form and manner the commissioner prescribes. The commissioner must determine whether to require a district to repay amounts not spent in accordance with its approved application or reduce the district's grant by that amount in a subsequent year.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/ACT/PA/2012PA-00116-R00SB-00458-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 458
Source: cga.ct.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Directs commissioner of education to establish appropriate performance goals and measures for LEAs. Rewards LEAs that reach the achievement and achievement gap closure targets. Stipulates corrective action for LEAs that do not meet targets. Requires public reporting at least every three years. Defines accountability rankings for LEAs. Details three types of interventions for low-achieving schools: school turnaround through school improvement grant (SIG); turnaround through creation of LEA Innovation Zone; or placement into achievement school district. Authorizes commissioner to appoint individuals, nonprofit or governmental entities to manage school operations when founding an achievement school district.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB2208.pdf
Title: S.B. 2208
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Allows for a public school to be transferred to the Recovery School District (RSD) if such transfer is approved by the state board of education and both of the following conditions are met: (1) Parents or legal guardians representing at least 51% of the students attending the school sign a petition requesting the transfer; (2) The school has received a letter grade of "F" or any variation thereof, for three consecutive years. Requires the state board to adopt rules and regulations for implementation of the petition process, including a petition format and submission process, signature validation procedures, and student transfer procedures. (R.S. 17:10.5(F))
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=793655
Title: H.B. 976
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| LA | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Expands the current choice program, Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program, beyond schools in the New Orleans district to students statewide who meet eligibility requirements. Provides scholarships to eligible students to attend public and nonpublic schools. Eligible students must be from families with a total income not exceeding 250% of the federal poverty guidelines who are entering kindergarten, were enrolled in a public school on Feb. 1 of the previous year that had a letter grade of C, D, or F or any variation thereof, or received a scholarship the previous school year. The law addresses student enrollment preferences and priorities when space is limited. Requires that only after students from "D" and "F" public schools are placed in participating schools indicated on the students' applications, students from "C" schools will be entered into the random selection process and shall be provided an equal opportunity for selection into that particular participating school. Addresses requirements for participating schools: Deletes eligibility requirement that a public school be academically acceptable and instead requires that the school have a letter grade of A or B or any variation thereof, for the most recent school year. Requires the department annually to publish certain student test result data, a list of public schools with certain letter grades, cohort graduation rates, retention rates, and parental satisfaction rates for participating schools as applicable. With respect to funding, requires board of education to annually allocate from the funding formula to each participating school, an amount equal to the amount allocated per pupil to the local school system in which the participating student resides. http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=793655
Title: H.B. 976
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Creates a new state accountability system for public elementary and secondary schools to hold public schools accountable for student achievement and ensure that all public schools make yearly progress.
Yearly progress will be measured by multiple indicators including state academic assessments and those additional indicators listed in § 13-3-69. Provides that the system will include interventions for schools based on these factors.
Repeals references to 'adequate' yearly progress, annual measurable 'objectives,' and 'consequences' for schools.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2012/Bills/SB25ENR.pdf
Title: S.B. 25
Source: http://legis.state.sd.us
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Establishes indicators to measure student achievement and school-level performance. Stipulates that indicators will be used to create an overall school performance rating system. Details rewards and sanctions based on where schools are rated. Requires the state board to publish performance reports comparing school performance to established targets.
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2012/Enroll/SF0057.pdf
Title: S.F. 57
Source: http://legisweb.state.wy.us
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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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| 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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