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From the ECS State Policy Database
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning


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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.

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State Status/Date Level Summary
CASigned into law 09/2012P-12Computing Average Daily Attendance for Students in Online Instruction
A.B. 644
From bill summary: Commencing with the 2014–15 school year, authorizes, for purposes of computing average daily attendance, the inclusion of...

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MISigned into law 06/2012P-12Michigan Virtual University
H.B. 5372
Redefines the role of the Michigan Virtual University and requires that it establish the Center for Online Learning Research and Innovation ...

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OHSigned into law 06/2012P-12Blended Learning
S.B. 316 - Blended Learning
Defines "blended learning" and "digital learning." Permits a local district, community school, STEM school, college-preparatory boarding sch...

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OKAdopted 06/2012P-12Supplemental Online Course Program
OK ADC 210:15-34-1 through 16
Pursuant to Senate Bill 280 these rules create the Oklahoma Supplemental Online Course Program, which authorizes schools districts to spend ...

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COSigned into law 06/2012P-12Online Programs and Schools (section 14)
H.B. 1240 (section 14)
Revises current statute to distinguish between online schools and online programs. Incorporates online programs into statutes that apply to ...

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IASigned into law 05/2012P-12Online Learning
S.F. 2284 -- Division IV
This section requires the department to develop and establish an online learning program model. Specifies that not more than 0.18% of studen...

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COSigned into law 05/2012P-12Colorado Digital Learning Study
H.B. 1124
The bill directs the department of education to commission a study of the issues surrounding integration of digital learning into the statew...

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MNSigned into law 05/2012P-12Updates and Expands the use of Digital Learning
S.F. 1528
Directs all postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching to include in their...

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MDSigned into law 05/2012P-12Online Courses and Services
S.B. 674
Authorizes certain county boards of education to request that the State Department of Education develop or review and approve certain online...

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MDSigned into law 05/2012P-12Virtual Learning Advisory Council
H.B. 745
Establishes the Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning within the Department of Education, with the mission of the council to encour...

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MDSigned into law 05/2012P-12Online Courses and Services
H.B. 1219
Authorizing a county board of education to procure online courses and services that the county board has approved as being high quality and ...

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MDSigned into law 05/2012P-12Electronic Reader Pilot Program
H.B. 1220
Requires the State Department of Education to conduct a study on the costs and benefits (specifications detailed in bill) of establishing an...

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GASigned into law 05/2012P-12Online Clearinghouse
H.B. 175
Directs the department of education to develop a clearinghouse through which local school systems and charter schools may offer distance lea...

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GASigned into law 05/2012P-12Online Learning
S.B. 289 - Online Learning
Directs the state board to establish rules and regulations to maximize the number of students, beginning with students entering ninth grade ...

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FLSigned into law 04/2012P-12Online and Blended Learning
H.B. 7063 - Online and Blended Learning
Provides Florida Virtual School (FVS) full-time students who meet specified academic and conduct requirements are eligible to participate in...

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FLSigned into law 04/2012P-12Online Course for High School Graduation
H.B. 7063 - Online Course for High School Graduation
Prohibits a school from requiring a student to complete the online course requirement for high school graduation outside the school day or i...

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LASigned into law 04/2012P-12Authorizing Online and Other Course Providers
H.B. 976
Requires the state board of education to create a process for authorizing course providers, including online or virtual providers, postsecon...

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ARAdopted 02/2012P-12Distance Learning Regulations
AR ADC 005.25.2-1.00 to AR ADC 005.25.2-13.00; AR ADC 005.25.4-1.00 to AR ADC 005.25.4-5.00; AR ADC 005.25.5-1.00 to AR ADC 005.25.5-9.00
Creates the distance Learning Coordinating Council to evaluate programs and determine whether they are being utilized fully and efficiently....

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MEIssued 02/2012P-122012 Maine Executive Order 1
2012 ME EO 1
As part of the Maine Department of Education's plan to implement a student centered, proficiency based model for education, the governor has...

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TXSigned into law 07/2011P-12Courses Offered Through State Virtual School Network
S.B. 1
Permits a student to enroll in a course provided through the state virtual school network if the student is either under 21 or under 26 and ...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12State Standards
H.B. 153 - State Standards
Removes provision that the state board adopt state standards every five years after June 30, 2010; replaces with provision that state board ...

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FLSigned into law 06/2011P-12Digital Learning Now Act
H.B. 7197
Creates Digital Learning Now Act. Requires school districts to establish virtual instruction options. Authorizes establishment of virtual ch...

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FLSigned into law 06/2011P-12Digital Curriculum/ Middle School Career and Professional Academy
H.B. 1255 - Sec. 17, 19, 20, 28
Authorizes school districts to provide a digital curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12 (Sec. 17). Requires a district's strategic p...

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VTSigned into law 05/2011P-12Technology in Schools
S.B. 100 - Technology Provisions
This section requires the Department to report to the legislature on current and planned use of technology and Internet services in public s...

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OKSigned into law 05/2011P-12Supplemental Online Courses
S.B. 280
Instructs the state board to adopt rules to provide for implementation of supplemental online courses and makes the measure apply only to st...

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WASigned into law 05/2011P-12Integrating Technology Literacy and Fluency as a Stated Educational Core Concept and Principle
S.B. 5392
Requires school districts to provide students with the opportunity to integrate technology literacy and fluency in core courses. http://app...

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OKSigned into law 05/2011P-12State Aid for Students in Online Courses
S.B. 141
The measure requires that state aid to districts for students in online courses be based upon the average daily membership of those students...

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UTSigned into law 03/2011P-12Allowable Expenditures of K-3 Reading Improvement Program Funds
S.B. 63
Identifies allowable expenditures of K-3 Reading Improvement Program funds, including, among other uses, focused reading remediations throug...

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PAVeto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 11/2010P-12State Standards for Business, Computer and Information Technology Courses
H.B. 101- Section 1552
This section requires the Secretary of Education to establish state standards for business, computer and information technology courses with...

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MISigned into law 09/2010P-12Online Education Programs Required Report
S.B. 1154 - Sec. 903
Requires the state department of education to work with districts that operate as a school of excellence cyber school and districts that ope...

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CASigned into law 08/2010P-12Technology-Based Materials as Part of Instructional Materials
A.B. 1742
Adds that a nonpublic, nonsectarian school that provides K-12 special education services must, in providing state-adopted, standards-based, ...

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CTSigned into law 05/2010P-12Increases Minimum High School Graduation Requirements
S.B. 438 - Sec. 16
Increases the minimum credits required for high school graduation from 20 to 25 and gives greater emphasis to math, science and world langua...

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CTSigned into law 05/2010P-12On-line Credit Recovery Program
S.B. 438 - Sec. 28
Requires schools with a dropout rate of 8% or higher to establish an on-line credit recovery program to help students earn needed credits. S...

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MDSigned into law 04/2010P-12Virtual School
H.B. 1362
Authorizes a local board of education to establish a virtual school, subject to the approval of the Maryland State Department of Education. ...

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WVSigned into law 03/2010P-12Instructional Resources
S.B. 631
Updates process for adopting textbooks and other instructional material; replaces the terms "textbooks", "instructional materials", and "lea...

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MESigned into law 03/2010P-12Students with Disabilities Access to Materials/Braille Access
S.B. 588 - Sec. 5
Provides for access to instructional materials and online learning for students with disabilities; requires access to Braille for instructio...

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CASigned into law 10/2009P-12Definition of "Technology-Based Materials"
A.B. 1398
Relates to instructional materials. Revises the definition of technology-based materials to specify that they may include the electronic equ...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Education Technology Task Force
A.B. 836
Adds Article 15.1., "Education Technology Task Force" to the education code. Defines "technology literacy". Establishes a task force for edu...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Financial Reporting and Minimum Standards
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.07
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1:Modifies the current requirement for the state board to develop a standard for reporting financial ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Technology Demonstration Sites and Computer Lending Pilot Program
H.B. 2893
Changes the "Technology Immersion Pilot Project" to the "Technology Demonstration Sites Project." Changes the purposes of the project to:
(1...

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FLSigned into law 05/2009P-12
Postsec.
School Construction Bonds/Virtual Instruction Program/School Breakfast Programs/Florida Teacher Lead Program
S.B. 1676
Creates the Florida Qualified School Construction Bond Allocation Act; requires the Office of Technology and Information Services (under sup...

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OKSigned into law 05/2009P-12Task Force on Internet-Based Instruction
S.B. 604
Creates the Task Force on Internet-Based Instruction to conduct a comprehensive review of Internet-based instruction in this state and make ...

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UTAdopted 02/2009P-12Electronic Devices in Public Schools
R277-495
Directs all districts and charter schools, by April 2009, to adopt policies governing the possession and use of electronic devices while on ...

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CAVetoed 09/2008P-12Technological delivered instruction
S.B. 1330
Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish the Statewide Education Technology Policy Task Force for the purpose of devel...

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ILSigned into law 08/2008P-12Internet Safety Education
S.B. 2512
Relates to Internet safety education curriculum. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, requires districts to incorporate an age-appropri...

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TNSigned into law 05/2008P-12Internet Use Policies
S.B. 3702
Requires the development of acceptable Internet use policies for public and private schools to protect children from certain online material...

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ILSigned into law 08/2007P-12Internet Safety Education Act
S.B. 1472
Creates the Internet Safety Education Act. Provides that each school may adopt an age-appropriate curriculum for Internet safety instruction...

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TXSigned into law 06/2007P-12Pilot Program of Technology-Based Supplemental Instruction
H.B. 2864
Directs the Commissioner of Education to establish a pilot program providing grants to school districts with enrollment of fewer than 5,000 ...

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TXSigned into law 05/2007P-12Grants for Volunteers, Technology-Based Supplemental Instruction
H.B. 2237 (Supplemental Help Provisions)
Requires the commissioner to award grants to organizations that provide volunteers for programs to enhance college readiness, workforce read...

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TNSigned into law 04/2007Postsec.Authorizes Free Internet Access
H.B. 2066
Authorizes state colleges and universities to provide free Internet access campus wide.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/...

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NMSigned into law 04/2007P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Regional Educational Technology Assistance Center
S.B. 425
Creates the regional educational technology assistance center as a professional development center at New Mexico state university's college ...

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WVSigned into law 03/2007P-1221st Century Tools for Schools Technology Initiative
S.B. 603
Establishes the 21st Century Tools for 21st Century Schools Technology Initiative to replace, enhance and fund current technology programs i...

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AZIssued 01/2007P-1221st Century Schools
Executive Order 6
Relates to the building of 21st century schools to serve Arizona's students. Includes technology, personal learning enivronments, productiv...

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OHSigned into law 12/2006P-12Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
S.B. 311--Sec. 3313.603(C)(7) Part 4
Directs public, charter and chartered nonpublic schools to integrate technology whereever practicable across the curriculum. Provides that d...

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CAVetoed 09/2006P-12Digital Arts Program
A.B. 252
Establishes the Digital Arts Studio Partnership Program to train youth in digital technology arts. Requires the program to be administered b...

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CASigned into law 09/2006P-12Electronic Instructional Materials
A.B. 1548
Authorizes 12 schools to request a publisher that makes instructional materials available to a school district in a hard copy format to make...

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CAVetoed 08/2006P-12Internet Safety Curriculum
S.B. 1740
Requires the State Department of Education to develop and maintain Internet safety curriculum for use by local educational agencies. Require...

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CASigned into law 08/2006P-12Ethical Use of Information Technology
A.B. 307
Requires a school district's education technology plan to include a component to educate pupils and teachers on the appropriate and ethical ...

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NYSigned into law 08/2006P-12Proper and Safe Use of the Internet
S.B. 7818
Provides that any school district may provide instruction designed to promote the proper and safe use of the internet to K-12th grade studen...

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MDVetoed 04/2006P-12Educational Technology Pilot Program
H.B. 1439; S.B. 848
Establishes the Educational Technology Pilot Program in Baltimore City and Dorchester, Prince George's, Somerset, and St. Mary's counties; r...

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VASigned into law 02/2006P-12Internet Safety Instruction
H.B. 58
Requires that Internet safety instruction emphasizing ways of avoiding dangerous, inappropriate, and unlawful Internet use to students in sc...

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ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12Public School Curriculum
H.B. 2964
Requires the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority to develop a knowledge-based technology curriculum for use in grades 7-12 beginning i...

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COTo governor 04/2005P-12School District Internet Safety Plan
H.B. 1036
Encourages districts to provide age-appropriate curriculum that covers safe use of the Internet. Concerns inclusion of an internet safety pl...

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ARSigned into law 03/2005P-12Define Instructional Materials
H.B. 2099
Expands list of "instructional materials" that may be exempt from sales tax when purchased by schools, to include sheet music, electronic so...

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PASigned into law 11/2004P-12Child Protection - Internet Related
H.B. 2262
Provides for protection of children from obscene material, child pornography and other material that is harmful to children on the Internet ...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Technology Assistance Project
S.B. 1254
Makes certain findings and declarations relating to the California Technology Assistance Project. Adds certain educational needs that can be...

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ILSigned into law 08/2004P-12Technical Immersion Project
H.B. 4944; S.B.2732
Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot pro...

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LASigned into law 06/2004P-12
Postsec.
Student Loans and Scholarships
H.B. 32
Provides relative to student eligibility for Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarship program. Eliminates prov...

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CTSigned into law 05/2004P-12Education Technology Programs & Technology Infrastructure
S.B. 531
Concerning education technology programs; requires schools to consider wireless technology in planning school construction projects and to t...

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VASigned into law 04/2004P-12Substantial Amendments to the Standards of Learning
H.B. 1014
Amends section 22.1-253.13:1 and 22.1-253.13:2 . Specifies that the Standards of Learning form the core of Virginia's educational program a...

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AZVetoed 04/2004P-12Technology Assisted Project Based Instruction
H.B. 2618
Concerns school attendance and enrollment in technology assisted project-based instruction programs; clarifies that certain grades may enrol...

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DESigned into law 04/2004P-12Public Education Classroom Instruction Fund
S.B. 231
Appropriates $9,000,000 from the Federal Fiscal Relief Fund to the State's school districts and charter schools for the purchase of instruct...

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MESigned into law 04/2004P-12STARBASE Program
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280011947&LD=1690&Type=1

In 1993, the United States Congress authorized the "Department
of Defense STARBASE Program" and authorized the Department of

Defense to ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2003P-12Technology Immersion Pilot Project
S.B. 396
The agency may by rule establish the technology immersion pilot project to provide a wireless mobile computing device to each student in a
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AZSigned into law 05/2003P-12Technology Assisted Pilot Program
H.B. 2093
Requires pupils enrolled in the Technology Assisted Project Based Instruction Program (TAPBI) to be subject to testing requirements, and stu...

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AZSigned into law 04/2003P-12Vocational and Technological Education
H.B. 2001
Establishes a joint legislative committee on vocational and technological education; establishes membership and purpose of committee. http:/...

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NMSigned into law 04/2003P-12Education
H.B. 724
Broadening the definition of instructional material; includes on-line resources and distance learning materials in this definition....

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UTSigned into law 03/2003P-12Classroom Technology
H.C.R. 2
The Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein, recognizes audio enhancement technology as a research-proven
method a...

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NJSigned into law 02/2003P-12Core Curriculum Content Standards for Technology
A.B. 2169
Requires the state board to adopt core curriculum content standards for technology....

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MOSigned into law 06/2002P-12Internet Pornography
H.B. 1402
Requires public elementary and secondary schools and libraries to use filtering software or other means to restrict access by minors to porn...

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MDSigned into law 05/2002P-12Technology for Teacher Development and Classrooms
H.B. 1197
Includes computer-based technology, CD-ROM discs and web-based resources and courses in the definition of "technology" under this section. A...

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TNSigned into law 05/2001P-12Electronic Textbooks
H.B. 604
Allows electronic textbooks to be recommended, adopted, and purchased in same manner as regular textbooks. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6,...

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OKSigned into law 05/2001P-12Oklahoma Statewide Portal System
H.B. 1662
Creates the Oklahoma Statewide Portal System; relates to Internet access....

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KSSigned into law 04/2001P-12Technology Network for Schools
H.B. 2035
Concerns the KAN-ED Act; provides for the establishment and maintenance of a broadband technology-based network for certain schools, librari...

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UTSigned into law 03/2001P-12State Instructional Materials Commission
S.B. 7
Modifies provisions related to the State Textbook Commission by changing its name to the State Instructional Materials Commission; Expands t...

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VASigned into law 03/2001P-12Internet Usage
H.B. 1691
Relates to internet access in public schools; directs every public school furnishing student access to the Internet to utilize the appropria...

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SDSigned into law 02/2001P-12Additional compensation for teachers that teach over Digital Dakota Network
H.B. 1291
Any teacher that teaches a course over the Digital Dakota Network shall receive additional compensation for each course and from each school...

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VASigned into law 02/2001P-12Internet Usage
H.B. 1691
Relates to internet access in public schools; directs every public school furnishing student access to the Internet to utilize the appropria...

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OHSigned into law 12/2000P-12Technology for Students in Nonpublic Schools
H.B. 768
Expands the use of computer hardware and instructional materials purchased by school districts for use by students enrolled in nonpublic sch...

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RIBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000P-12Commercial Advertising on Computers
H.B. 6893
Relates to curriculum; permits the display of televised commercial advertising necessarily incidental to Internet access....

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CTSigned into law 06/2000P-12High School Grant Program for Math, Science & Computers
H.B. 5231
Provides that the Department of Education shall establish a competitive grant program for high school projects that involve one or more of t...

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MESigned into law 04/2000Postsec.Access to State Technical College System
S.B. 973
(LD 2519) Increases access to the State's Technical College System; provides funding to add additional students systemwide; addresses the St...

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COSigned into law 03/2000Postsec.Technology in Higher Education
S.B. 183
Concerns the role of higher education in the development of technology; encourages higher education institutions and systems to participate ...

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VASigned into law 03/2000P-12Technology Standards
H.B. 203
Revises Standards of Quality to make educational technology squarely within the scope of the Standards of Quality; requires the Board of Edu...

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WASigned into law 03/2000P-12
Postsec.
Technology Literacy
H.B. 2375
Addresses information technology literacy at baccalaureate institutions of higher learning....

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NJSigned into law 02/2000P-12Electronic Textbooks
A.B. 1762
Permits aid to nonpublic schools for electronic textbooks; defines electronic textbooks as including computer software, computer-assisted in...

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