From the ECS State Policy Database International Benchmarking

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. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary TN Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Inclusion of International Practices and Outcomes S.B. 1743 Urges institutions of higher education offering approved teacher training programs to offer comparative education programs that examine teaching practices and learning outcomes in other countries. Amends TCA Title 49 2009 TN HB 0376. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/... More... TN Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 World-Class Public Education System S.J.R. 798 A RESOLUTION to express support of a world-class public education system for Tennessee and expectations that teachers, parents, and students must all pursue excellence to achieve that goal. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SJR0798.pdf... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 College Readiness Standards H.B. 3 - Section 53, Part I Defines "college-readiness" as the level of preparation a student must attain in English language arts and math to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an entry-level general education course in that subject at a general academic teaching institution, a... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Adminstering International Assessments H.B. 3259 Establishes a program for school districts to administer international assessment tests to students in the district and specifies a funding source for the program. This program allows the commissioner of education to compare the performance of Texas students t... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Postsec. Education Code Re-Write: Articulated Acceleration Mechanisms S.B. 20E Adds subsection relating to Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (AICE); sets out that public secondary school students are exempt from payment of Advanced Placement exam fees, regardless of whether or not they obtain a passing score on the ... More... KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 International Education Encouraged S.C.R. 142 Urges the Board of Education to encourage educators, students and education policymakers to participate in international educational exchange programs; urges the department to identify exchange programs, curricula and information for districts to increase stud... More... ME Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Seeds of Peace International Camp H.B. 1434 Appropriates one-time funds for student scholarships to the Seeds of Peace International Camp. http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billdocs/LD193102.doc... More...