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From the ECS State Policy Database
2012 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2012. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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CASigned into law 09/2012P-12
Postsec.
From bill summary: Establishes the Career Technical Education Pathways Program until June 30, 2015, which requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to assist economic and workforce regional development centers and consortia, community colleges, middle schools, high schools, and regional occupational centers and programs to improve linkages and career technical education pathways between high schools and community colleges to accomplish specified objectives. Requires that this assistance be provided in the form of contracts and competitive grants administered jointly by the chancellor and the Superintendent for programs and initiatives that demonstrate a plan for close collaboration among regional institutions and entities to jointly accomplish specified goals.

Requires the chancellor and the Superintendent to grant 1st and 2nd priority for contracts and grants to specified applicants. Requires the chancellor and the Superintendent to agree upon an outcome-based evaluation for specified programs and initiatives, and to require applicants granted a contract or grant to submit annual specified outcome-based data and report that data to the governor and specified legislative committees by March 1 of each year. Reauthorizes a community college district to enroll a high school pupil who is not a resident of that community college district in a program that is developed and implemented by the community college district pursuant to the Career Technical Education Pathways Program.

Requires the chancellor and the Superintendent to develop an implementation strategy for the objectives of the Career Technical Education Pathways Program as a part of an annual expenditure plan, and to submit that strategy and plan to specified legislative committees and the department of finance at least 30 days before taking an action to implement the expenditure plan. Requires and authorizes the chancellor and the Superintendent to perform other specified functions relating to the administration of the Career Technical Education Pathways Program, and makes specified findings and declarations. Requires its provisions to be operative only in fiscal years for which funds have been appropriated by the legislature expressly for purposes of the Career Technical Education Pathways Program. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1051-1100/sb_1070_bill_20120921_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 1070
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov

DCAdopted 09/2012P-12Enables high school students to enroll in, and receive dual academic credit for, postsecondary courses taken on a college campus. Allows Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to develop a Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement with a partnering postsecondary institution. Such institutions are not required to admit dual enrollment students. The agreement is to acknowledge that students will not be charged tuition. Requires that a student who successfully completes a dual enrollment course receive the designated high schools credit and grade for that course at the time of course completion. The LEA may calculate a student's grade point average for dual enrollment courses using point equivalents no greater than those for AP or IB courses. Requires LEAs to notify parents that employees of postsecondary institutions are not subject to the criminal background checks that are applicable to K-12 educators.
http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/NoticeHome.aspx?noticeid=3551478
Title: 59 DCR 9209 - New Chapter, 2400
Source: http://www.dcregs.dc.gov

ALSigned into law 05/2012P-12
Postsec.
From K-12 appropriations bill: Provides that workforce development funds may be expended for technical dual enrollment programs. Also requires that up to $200,000 be used to provide regional council seed funding in Regions 3 and 8 to develop leadership strategies in the local areas. Requires each region to set measurable goals through a local planning process to determine current and future skills needed in the local area, develop seamless educational pathways, and align funding with identified local needs. Directs the chancellor of the department of postsecondary education to report quarterly to legislative leadership on any funds expended for workforce training. Pages 17-18 of 69: http://www.alsde.edu/general/SB0318_ENACTED.pdf
Title: S.B. 318 - Workforce Investment
Source: www.alsde.edu

COSigned into law 05/2012P-12If, during a high school student's 12-grade year, the number of credit hours the student needs for graduation is less than full-time enrollment, the bill requires the school district, charter school, or board of cooperative services in which the student is enrolled to give the student the choice of graduating early, continuing to take high school courses, or concurrently enrolling for a maximum of 15 credit hours per semester in an institution of higher education that the student chooses. The student may continue to concurrently enroll until the student completes his or her 12-grade year. The local education provider must enter into a collaborative agreement for concurrent enrollment with the student's selected institution, if possible. Because the student has completed the graduation requirements, the student need not receive high school credit for the courses he or she completes through concurrent enrollment..
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/E62B63499128E95387257981007DC5F7?Open&file=1043_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1043
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us

COSigned into law 05/2012P-12
Community College
The bill authorizes a community college to agree with a local education provider to create a dropout recovery program through which a student who has dropped out of high school or who is at risk of dropping out of high school can concurrently enroll in the community college and the local education provider to complete his or her high school graduation requirements. The student attends classes exclusively at the community college, and all earned credits count toward high school graduation. The dropout recovery program differs from the usual concurrent enrollment program with regard to the student's age, the number and type of course credits authorized, and funding. The community college and the local education provider enter into an agreement that specifies many aspects of the dropout recovery program, including the tuition rate the local education provider will pay on the student's behalf, which rate cannot exceed the student's share of tuition at a community college. The local education provider will include the student in its pupil enrollment, and the community college will receive college opportunity fund (COF) stipend payments on the student's behalf.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/C36A199A8DBC555487257981007F33B2?Open&file=1146_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1146
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us

COSigned into law 05/2012P-12
Postsec.
Allows districts and charter schools to administer to 9th-12th-grade students the basic skills placement or assessment tests that are used for first-time college freshmen. Districts can administer the test as often as necessary, but the state education department will offset the costs for administrating each exam only once per student. Districts that administer the tests will inlcude the results and college/workforce readiness level in students' individual career and academic plan (ICAP). Intervention plans will be developed for students with scores that indicate a lack of readiness to help prepare them for postsecondary education without the need for remediation. If appropriate, students can enroll in one or more basic skills courses at a higher education institution through the state's concurrent/dual enrollment program.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/CD3C8673214EEF8C872579CD00625FE2?Open&file=1345_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1345 (sections 13 to 15)
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us

GASigned into law 05/2012P-12Directs the state board to establish rules and regulations to maximize the number of students, beginning with students entering ninth grade in the 2014-2015 school year (Class of 2018), who complete at least one course containing online learning through (1) an online course offered by the Georgia Virtual School, (2) an online dual enrollment course offered by a postsecondary institution, or (3) an approved provider. Directs the state board to make all end-of-course tests available online, and to establish rules and regulations to maximize the number of students and school systems using such online assessments. Repeals provision that gave public school students priority for enrollment in the Georgia Virtual School. Bars a local school system from prohibiting a student from taking a Georgia Virtual School course, regardless of whether the student's school offers the same course. Permits students enrolled in the Georgia Virtual School to be counted by a district for state funding purposes. Repeals certain provision relating to fund requests by the state board for the Georgia Virtual School grant account. Provides that funds from the account are to be used to cover department costs associated with the maintenance of the Georgia Virtual School, such as new course development, credit recovery, blended learning training, and operating a clearinghouse. Removes provision requiring state board to adopt provisions allowing students to participate in Georgia Virtual School courses in excess of any annual maximum number of courses at a tuition rate to be established by the state board. Requires local school systems to pay tuition, materials, and fees for student participation in Georgia Virtual School

Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, requires each local school system to provide opportunities for all public school students in grades 3-12 to participate in part-time and full-time virtual instruction program options. Requires local school systems to notify parents of such opportunities, and identifies mechanisms by which local school systems may facilitate virtual instruction program participation. Requires a local school system's virtual instruction program to provide for at least two full-time options and one part-time option for students enrolled in dropout prevention and academic intervention programs or Department of Juvenile Justice education programs. Directs the department to annually provide local school systems with a list of providers approved to offer virtual instruction programs, and establishes quality and accountability indicators providers must meet to be approved by the department. Requires each contract with an approved provider to set forth a detailed curriculum plan that illustrates how students will be provided services for, and be measured for attainment of, proficiency in state curriculum requirements for each grade level and subject. Directs the department, by December 2012, to submit a report to the governor and legislative leadership that (1) includes a plan under which local boards may voluntarily pool their bids for acquiring digital learning, and (2) identifies criteria to enable local boards to differentiate between the level of service as well as pricing based on specified criteria. Also requires that the report examine ways to increase student access to digital learning. Pages 1-6 of 7: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/127888.pdf
Title: S.B. 289 - Online Learning
Source:

IASigned into law 05/2012P-12This section adds new language that expands the courses eligible for school aid formula supplementary weighting. A district that collaborates with a community college to provide a college-level class that uses an activities-based, project-based, and problem-based learning approach and that is offered through a partnership with a nationally recognized 501-(c)(3) provider of rigorous and innovative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum is eligible to receive additional weighting. A student enrolled in a career and technical course is exempt from the proficiency requirements of section 261E.3, subsection 1, paragraph e. A community college may require a student who applies for enrollment under a district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program to complete an initial assessment to determine the applicant's readiness to enroll in career and technical coursework, and the community college may deny the enrollment.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/linc/84/external/govbills/SF2284.pdf
Title: S.F. 2284 -- Division XI
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us

MESigned into law 05/2012P-12This bill increases opportunities for students in career and technical education programs by ensuring greater coordination of school calendars, requiring that students have access to career and technical education programming for the entire required instructional time and ensuring that the students get credit in their high school programs for academic competencies gained through separate or integrated courses in the career and technical education programs.

The bill also directs the President of the Maine Community College System to establish a process for determining the nature and amount of college credit that may be awarded to a student upon completion of a career and technical education program that uses national industry or state certification standards. The process will be set forth in a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Education and will not supersede any existing agreements between secondary career and technical education programs and individual colleges within the system. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0650&item=1&snum=125
Title: S.P. 650
Source: www.mainelegislature.org

MISigned into law 05/2012P-12Extends eligibility for postsecondary enrollment options program to students from approved nonpublic charter schools. Limits the number of courses students can take, based on grade level, with an overall cap set at ten courses. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0622.pdf
Title: S.B. 622
Source: legislature.mi.gov

MISigned into law 05/2012P-12Amends requirements for eligible courses to those that are offered for postsecondary credit or are part of a noncredit occupational training program leading to an industry-recognized credential; Sets limits on the number of courses eligible students may take, based on grade level; Revises student eligibility. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0623.pdf
Title: S.B. 623
Source: legislature.mi.gov

MISigned into law 05/2012P-12Extends access to career and technical preparation programs to students in certain nonpublic schools. Requires that each career and technical preparation program submit an annual report to the department with information on enrollment numbers and course completions. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0709.pdf
Title: S.B. 709
Source: legislature.mi.gov

MISigned into law 05/2012P-12Extends access to postsecondary enrollment options programs to students in certain nonpublic schools. Requires that each eligible postsecondary institutuion submit an annual report to the department with information on enrollment numbers and course completions. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2011-SCB-0710.pdf
Title: S.B. 710
Source: legislature.mi.gov

MSSigned into law 05/2012P-12
Community College
Authorizes students to dually enroll in their home high school and a local community college in a dual credit program consisting of high school completion courses and a work skills certificate program. Establishes this dual credit option on a pilot program basis to be implemented statewide in the 2013-2014 school year. Prescribes the components of the dual credit option program and provides state funding under the Mississippi Adequate Education Program for the dual credit program. Requires the county tax assessors to annually submit to the State Department of Education certain information relating to the assessed value of property which is used by the department in determining the amount that each school district must contribute toward the cost of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. Requires the State Department of Education to make a form available to the tax assessors for the submission of the reports.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2792SG.pdf
Title: S.B. 2792
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/

TNSigned into law 05/2012P-12
Postsec.
Provides that a dual credit course created by a high school and community college, whether as an elective or major core requirement, should be transferable to all public postsecondary institutions. Specifies similar transfer guarantees for credits earned by high school students at four-year institutions and Tennessee Technology Centers (TTCs).
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB2809.pdf
Title: S.B. 2809
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov

VASigned into law 05/2012P-12
Postsec.
Requires local school boards and community colleges to develop agreements allowing high school students to complete an associate's degree or a one-year Uniform Certificate of General Studies from a community college concurrent with a high school diploma.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0794+pdf
Title: H.B. 1184
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us/

FLSigned into law 04/2012P-12Repeals 1007.235 related to district interinstitutional articulation agreements, and replaces references to district interinstitutional articulation agreements with references to "dual enrollment articulation agreements." Provides requirements for the development and contents of a district and Florida College System institution dual enrollment articulation agreement. Requires the department of education to develop an electronic submission system for dual enrollment articulation agreements and to review agreements for compliance. Authorizes dual enrollment articulation agreements with state universities, eligible independent colleges and universities, and private secondary schools. Requires each district's comprehensive plan for student progression to list, or incorporate by reference, all dual enrollment courses in the district's dual enrollment articulation agreement. Repeals 1007.272, which provided for joint dual enrollment and advanced placement instruction (one course being provided to meet both dual enrollment and AP expectations).

Prohibits a student projected to graduate from high school before the scheduled completion date of a postsecondary course from enrolling in the course through dual enrollment. Removes provision requiring the department of education to adopt guidelines aimed at achieving inter-district comparability of student and teacher qualifications for dual enrollment. Amends student eligibility requirements for initial dual enrollment participation, and adds eligibility requirements for continued enrollment in dual enrollment courses. Provides that a student who is disruptive to the learning process may lose the opportunity to participate in dual enrollment. Amends initial and continued eligibility requirements for enrollment in career certificate dual enrollment courses. Provides that exemptions to the grade point average requirement may be offered only on an individual student basis, and that Florida College System institutions may establish additional initial (not continuing) student eligibility requirements only. Permits a Florida College System institution to limit dual enrollment participation based on capacity. Establishes requirements for faculty members providing dual enrollment instruction, and for each president (or designee) of a postsecondary institution offering a dual enrollment course. Specifies standards for the rigor of dual enrollment courses, including, among others, that courses taught at a high school meet the same competencies required for courses taught on the postsecondary campus. Prohibits dual enrollment courses taught at a high school from being combined with any noncollege credit high school course. Amends provision requiring all secondary students to be notified of dual enrollment opportunities to require all parents of secondary students to be notified as well. Requires local boards to provide data on demand for dual enrollment to each partnering postsecondary institution. Existing law establishes some postsecondary institution requirements enrolling a home education student in a dual enrollment program. New amendments require a home education student wishing to participate in a dual enrollment program to sign a home education articulation agreement, and delineates existing and new obligations as the home education articulation agreement. Requires a postsecondary institution to assign letter grades to each dually-enrolled student, to be posted to the student's high school transcript.

Requires high schools to notify all students of early admission courses (by which high school students enroll in a postsecondary institution on a full-time basis for high school and postsecondary credit) and early graduation options. Establishes a minimum and maximum number of college credit hours for participation in an early admission program.

From bill analysis: Also eliminates the exemption from Florida College System admission standards for secondary students taking a college-level course outside of the dual enrollment program. By eliminating this exemption, the bill prohibits the practice of "credit in escrow," which allows a high school student, who does not qualify for dual enrollment, to enroll in and pay for college courses that do not count toward high school graduation.
Bill text (pages 8-9, 15, 17-18, 34-50, 63 of 71): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7059er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7059&Session=2012
Final bill analysis: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h7059z.KINS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=7059&Session=2012
Title: H.B. 7059 - Dual Enrollment, Early Admission
Source: myfloridahouse.gov

MNSigned into law 04/2012P-12
Postsec.
Requires data annually reported to legislative education committees to include data on postsecondary enrollment options, including concurrent enrollment.
Article 1, Sec. 10

Permits the parent of an alternative pupil participating in postsecondary enrolllment options to apply for transportation reimbursement if the student's family meets federal poverty guidelines.
Article 1, Sec. 18

Lengthens the deadline by which a student must inform the district of student intent to enroll in postsecondary courses in the following school year. Provides a student is bound by notifying or not notifying the district by May 30. Article 1, Sec. 15

Repeals prohibition on postsecondary institution recruitment of secondary students for postsecondary enrollment. Article 1, Sec. 16

Repeals provision that required postsecondary enrollment option course to result in either high school or postsecondary credit, not both. Article 1, Sec. 17

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/data/revisor/law/2012/0/2012-239.pdf
Title: H.F. 2949
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/

MNSigned into law 04/2012P-12Allows any student in grade 10-12 enrolled in a district or American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant school to enroll in a career or technical education (CTE) course offered by a Minnesota state college or university. Requires a 10th grade student to have passed the 8th grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment in reading as a condition of enrollment. Provides that a secondary student may enroll in his/her first postsecondary options course through this provision. Allows a student who was refused enrollment by a state college or university to apply to an eligible institution offering a CTE course. Requires the postsecondary institution to to allow a student to take additional courses for secondary credit if the student receives a grade of "C" or better on the CTE course. Defines a CTE course.
Article 1, Sec. 14, Subd. 5a

Repeals a provision for a secondary pupil who is a resident of an intermediate district that prevented him/her from enrolling in that districts vocational program as a postsecondary pupil when the district operates a secondary program at a college and students have access to postsecondary curriculum.
Article 1, Sec. 34

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/data/revisor/law/2012/0/2012-239.pdf
Title: H.F. 2949
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/

TNSigned into law 04/2012P-12Provides that a high school must forward the immunization records of students attempting to enroll in postsecondary courses while still enrolled in high school.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB2229.pdf
Title: H.B. 2229
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov

TNSigned into law 04/2012P-12
Postsec.
Expresses need to expand postsecondary credit-earning opportunities for high school students and urges state education agencies to provide assistance to any organizations conducting a statewide study of the issue.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HJR0602.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 602
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov

IDSigned into law 03/2012P-12Establishes the "8 in 6 Program" in the State Department of Education that pays for a portion of overload and summer courses for students who agree to take a full course load with the intent of earning up to two years of college credits while still in high school by reaching concurrent enrollment status by their junior year of high school.http://legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2012/H0426E1.pdf
Title: H.B. 426
Source: legislature.idaho.gov

IDSigned into law 03/2012P-12Amends the provisions of Students Come First that were contained in S 1184 (2011) to:
1.) Correct an allocation of funds for districts to meet the state's high school graduation requirements for science and math.
2.) Allow students to participate in the Dual Credit for Early Completers program if they meet their state graduation requirements prior to their final semester or trimester term.
3.) Clarify that students need not complete their senior year math requirement in order to be eligible for the Dual Credit for Early Completers program.
4.) Limit the number of online courses in which a parent can enroll their child without district permission to no more than 50% of their courses.
5.) Require online course providers to report attendance to each student's school district or public charter school, using one of the two methods provided by law. http://legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2012/S1328.pdf
Title: S.B. 1328
Source: legislature.idaho.gov

ORSigned into law 03/2012P-12Establishes and sets membership for the Task Force on Accountable Schools to develop a plan to improve accountability practices for schools and make recommendations.(sec. 22)
http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4014.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 4014
Source: leg.state.or.us

NMSigned into law 02/2012P-12
Postsec.
Provides funding for Tribal colleges that participate in the dual credit program for high school students to offset waived tuition and fees; creates the Tribal college dual credit program fund.
http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/12%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0256.pdf
Title: S.B. 256
Source: http://www.nmlegis.gov

INAdopted 01/2012P-12Defines "college and career pathway", "quantitative reasoning" course, "priority course list" (for purposes of dual credit), and "dual credit courses". Requires students completing the minimum high school program to earn two credits (1 Carnegie unit) in either mathematics or mathematical reasoning courses during their junior or senior year. Amends requirements for Core 40, Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors, and Core 40 Diploma with Technical Honors to require students to take mathematics or mathematical reasoning courses each year of high school. Amends the Core 40 diploma requirements to require 6 mathematics credits (3 Carnegie units) to be earned after a student begins high school. Amends requirements for the Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors to require 6 of the 8 requisite mathematics credits (3 of the 4 Carnegie units) to be earned after a student begins high school. Amends the "other" options from which a student must choose to earn the Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors to: (1) raise minimum composite SAT score to 1750 and requires a minimum of 530 on each section; and (2) require completion of the written section of the ACT. Replaces completion of IB diploma as "other" requirement option with option to complete 4 credits in IB courses and corresponding IB exams. Amends requirements for the Core 40 Diploma with Technical Honors to require 6 mathematics credits to be earned after a student begins high school. Amends "other" requirements for students to earn Core 40 Diploma with Technical Honors. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20120201-IR-511110327FRA.xml.pdf
Title: 511 IAC 6-7.1-1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Source: www.in.gov

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+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees
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+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants
+ Postsecondary Faculty
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure
+ Postsecondary Finance
+ Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding
+ Postsecondary Finance--Facilities
+ Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies
+ Postsecondary Institutions
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges
+ Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent
+ Postsecondary Online Instruction
+ Postsecondary Participation
+ Postsecondary Participation--Access
+ Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics)
+ Postsecondary Participation--Outreach
+ Postsecondary Students
+ Postsecondary Students--Adults
+ Postsecondary Students--Disabled
+ Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth
+ Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional
+ Postsecondary Students--Military
+ Postsecondary Success
+ Postsecondary Success--Completion
+ Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics)
+ Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation
+ Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence
+ Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation
+ Private Schools
+ Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs)
+ Proficiency-Based Approaches
+ Promotion/Retention
+ Purposes of Public Education
+ Reading/Literacy
+ Religion
+ Religion--Prayer/Meditation
+ Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution)
+ Rural
+ Scheduling/School Calendar
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year
+ School Safety
+ School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution
+ School Safety--Corporal Punishment
+ School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness
+ School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension
+ School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault
+ School Safety--Special Education
+ School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes
+ School/District Structure/Operations
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.)
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching)
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation
+ Service-Learning
+ Special Education
+ Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations
+ Special Education--Finance
+ Special Education--Placement
+ Special Education--Transition
+ Special Populations--Corrections Education
+ Special Populations--Foster Care
+ Special Populations--Gifted and Talented
+ Special Populations--Homeless Education
+ Special Populations--Migrant Education
+ Special Populations--Military
+ Standards
+ Standards--Common Core State Standards
+ State Longitudinal Data Systems
+ State Policymaking
+ State Policymaking--Ballot Questions
+ State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses
+ State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions
+ STEM
+ Student Achievement
+ Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap
+ Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance
+ Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring
+ Student Supports--Remediation
+ Student Surveys
+ Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities
+ Students--K-12 Exchange Students
+ Students--Records/Rights
+ Teaching Quality
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits
+ Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals
+ Teaching Quality--Preparation
+ Teaching Quality--Professional Development
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects
+ Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure)
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights
+ Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract
+ Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining
+ Technology
+ Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware
+ Technology--Equitable Access
+ Technology--Funding Issues
+ Technology--Internet Safety
+ Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training
+ Textbooks and Open Source
+ Urban