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From the ECS State Policy Database
Education Commission of the States • 700 Broadway, Suite 810 • Denver, CO 80203-3442 • 303.299.3600 • fax 303.296.8332 • www.ecs.org

The following summary includes policies enacted in the past month. 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."

Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date].

State Status/Date Level Summary
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol
+ Career/Technical Education
+ Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship
- Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts
VASigned into law 02/22/2013P-12Multi-District Charter School Applications
S.B. 1131
Provides that charter school applications that are initiated by one or more local school boards are not subject to review by the Board of Ed...

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+ Finance--Bonds
+ Finance--District
+ Governance--School Boards
+ Health--Mental Health
+ High School--Graduation Requirements
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure
+ Middle School
+ P-3 Early Intervention (0-3)
+ Postsecondary Accountability
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees
+ Postsecondary Finance
+ Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges
+ Scheduling/School Calendar
+ School Safety
+ School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution
+ Student Supports--Remediation
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance
+ Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights
+ Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract
+ Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware