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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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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--Common Core/National Tests |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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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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| Brain Research |
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| Business Involvement |
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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--Charter Districts |
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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--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools |
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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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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded |
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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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| Class Size |
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| Counseling/Guidance |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Computer Science |
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| Curriculum--Drivers 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--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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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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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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| Economic/Workforce Development--Value of an Education |
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| Education Research |
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| Equity |
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| Federal |
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| Finance |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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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--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--Mental Health |
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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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| Health--Teen Pregnancy |
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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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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Instructional Approaches--Teaching Across Disciplines |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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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--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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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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| Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic |
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| No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
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| No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
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| No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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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 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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| P-3 English Language Learners (ELL) |
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| P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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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 Public/Private Partnerships |
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| P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| P-3 Technology |
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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--Diploma Mills |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning |
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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--Intellectual Property |
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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 Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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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--Low-Income |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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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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| Remediation (K-12) |
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| Rural |
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| Scale-Up/Replication |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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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/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--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Social/Emotional Learning and Non-Cognitive Skills |
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 | Special Education |
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| ME | Became law without governor's signature 07/2013 | P-12 | Changes Required in State Board Amendments to Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age 20
H.R. 232
The State Board of Education made a major substantive rule change to the Maine Unified Special Education Regulation Birth to Age Twenty, an action requiring legislative review. This bill authorizes this action contingent on several conditions:
1. Strike the ...
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| MO | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 07/2013 | P-12 | Scholarship Tax Credit for Children and Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
S.B. 17
Directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop a master list of resources available to the parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder and to actively seek financial resources in the form of grants and donations that may be de...
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2013 | P-12 | Children with Disabilities Scholarship Grants
H.B. 269
Creates special education scholarship grants for children with disabilities and establishes eligibility requirements. Requires the scholarship grant to be no more than $3,000 per semester per student. Services provided in a home school setting or services prov...
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2013 | P-12 | Participation on Preschool Special Education Committee
A.B. 6881
Removes the requirement that an additional parent of a child with a disability be present at any meeting for a Committee on Preschool Special Education unless the parents of the preschool child in which the committee is for, or another member of the committee,...
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| DE | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Use of Seclusion and Restraints
S.B. 100
Defines allowable and prohibited uses of seclusion and restraint. Requires adoption, promulgation of rules by the state board of education. Results from research, recommendations from an interagency committee formed by the Governor's Advisory Council for Excep...
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| IL | To governor 06/2013 | P-12 | Provision of Special Education Services
H.B. 1446
Repeals provision requiring that special education services be provided no later than the beginning of the next school semester following the completion of identification, evaluation, and placement procedures. Requires that special education and related servic...
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| IL | To governor 06/2013 | P-12 | Mediation and Complaint Procedures in Special Education Eligibility, Placement or Services
H.B. 1288
Amends provisions related to disputes regarding delivery of special education services. Permits mediation as a mode of administrative or judicial proceeding, provided the district or other public entity voluntarily agrees to participate in mediation. Provides ...
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| IL | To governor 06/2013 | P-12 | Exemption from Physical Education
S.B. 2157
Authorizes a local board to excuse a student from a physical education course if the student has an individualized educational program, is participating in an adaptive athletic program outside of the school setting, and documents such participation as determin...
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| ME | Became law without governor's signature 06/2013 | P-12 | Processes for Children with Disabilities in Communities without Schools
H.P. 828
Requires the Department of Education to amend its rules governing special education to establish a process for the department to review sending school units with respect to children with disabilities who reside within the sending school units who attend receiv...
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Improve Education for Children Who Are Deaf
H.B. 317
Directs the State Board of Education to do specified actions to improve educational outcomes for North Carolina children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Requires the development of a database containing information on children under the age of 22 who are diag...
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| NH | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Future Evaluation of Special Education Programs
S.B. 27
Existing law required an evaluation of special education programs in 2010 and 2015. New law requires an independent evaluation of special education program approval processes. Directs the state board of education to use the recommendations from the independent...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Education of Visually-Impaired Students
S.B. 39
Requires that the comprehensive statewide plan for the education of children with visual impairments ensure that children receive, before or within a reasonable time after placement in a classroom setting, evaluation of the impairment, and instruction in an ex...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Determining Eligibility for Special Education Services on the Basis of a Visual Impairment
H.B. 590
Requires that an evaluation of a student to determine his/her eligibility for a school district's special education program on the basis of a visual impairment include an orientation and mobility evaluation, and provide for the participation of a certified ori...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Continuing Education Requirements for Teachers, Principals, and Counselors
H.B. 642
Requires that continuing education requirements for teachers provide that up to 25% of the training required every 5 years include instruction on (1) collecting and analyzing information that will improve classroom effectiveness; (2) recognizing early warning ...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Reporting the Number of Students with Dyslexia
H.B. 1264
Requires each district and charter school to report through the Public Education Information Management System the number of students enrolled in the district or school who are identified as having dyslexia. Directs the state education agency to maintain the i...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Individualized Education Program Facilitation
S.B. 542
Directs the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to provide information to parents on individualized education program facilitation as an alternative dispute resolution method that may be used to avoid a potential dispute between a district and a parent of a student w...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Representation in a Special Education Due Process Hearing
S.B. 709
Permits a person to be represented in a special education due process hearing by either a licensed attorney or an individual with special knowledge or training regarding the problems of children with disabilities, and who satisfies qualifications established b...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Evaluation of a Student for Special Education Services
S.B. 816
Moves date by which a district must complete a written report of an initial evaluation of a student for special education services to not later than the 45th school day following the day the school received parental consent for the evaluation (previously 60th ...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Behavior Improvement or Behavioral Intervention Plan for Special Education Student
S.B. 914
Permits a committee that has developed a student's individualized education program to determine that a behavior improvement plan or a behavioral intervention plan is appropriate for the student. Requires that any such behavior improvement plan or behavioral i...
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| FL | To governor 05/2013 | P-12 | Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
H.B. 461
Directs an IEP team, in developing an individual education plan for a deaf or hard-of-hearing student, to consider the student's language and communication needs, opportunities for direct communication with peers and professional personnel in the student's lan...
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2013 | P-12 | Final Decider(s) on Identification
HF 454 - Identification of Students with Disabilities
In cases of disagreement on whether a child qualifies for special education services, amends law to clarify that decisions falls under state board rules, consistent with federal law.
http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/linc/85/external/govbills/HF454.pdf...
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2013 | P-12 | Commission on Special Education Access and Equity
H.B. 1161
Establishes a Commission on Special Education Access and Equity and specifies what the commission must study. Requires that the commission report its findings and
recommendations by June 30, 2014
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/hb/hb1161e.pdf...
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2013 | P-12 | Online Courses Accessible to Individuals with Disabilities
H.B. 1176
Generally codifies the requirement established in Chapters 287 and 288 of 2012 that the development, review, and approval of an online course or service by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) must include an assessment regarding the accessibility...
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2013 | P-12 | Use of Restraints
H.F. 630
Requires schools to share a description of restrictive procedures for students with disabilities. The description must include the types of restraints used; describe how the school will implement a range of postsive behavior strategies, and describe how the s...
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| NE | Signed into law 05/2013 | P-12 | Emotionally Disturbed
L.B. 410 - Disabilities Definitions
Defines emotionally disturbed as (a) condition in which a child exhibits one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree which adversely affects educational performance:
(i) An inability to learn which cannot be e...
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| PA | Adopted 05/2013 | P-12 | Special Education for Gifted Students
H.R. 139
(Resolution) Directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of the status of special education for gifted students.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2013&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=R...
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2013 | P-12 | Multiple Components - Special Education Employees
H.B. 521
One of multiple components. Provides guidance for the transition of special education employees to employment by supervisory unions and directs the Secretary of Education to report in 2017 regarding employment of special education paraeducators.
http://www.le...
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2013 | P-12 | Dyslexia
S.B. 33
Requires the creation of new screening and intervention practices for students with dyslexia. Designates specific interventions. Requires parental notification.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2013/2013R/Bills/SB33.pdf...
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2013 | P-12 | Appeal Process for Students Denied a Standard Diploma
H.B. 1756
Students denied a standard diploma may appeal to the state board. Students with disabilities whose individualized education program (IEP) pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) indicates that the student is to be assessed with alter...
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| NJ | Signed into law 03/2013 | P-12 | Special Education Task Force
S.B. 600
Charges task force with examining (a) the evaluation of practices for classifying and educating students who are eligible for special education programs and services; (b) the development of best practices for education professionals working with special educat...
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| NJ | Signed into law 01/2013 | P-12 | Special Education
A.B. 2739
Directs state board of education to promulgate regulations to require school districts develop a plan to establish stability in special education programming. The plan shall take into account the consistency of the location, curriculum, and staffing in the pro...
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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--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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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Incentives |
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| Students--K-12 Exchange Students |
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| Students--Mobility |
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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--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--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--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 Attitudes |
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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--Computer Skills |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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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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