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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
TXAdopted 05/2012P-12Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program
19 TAC 21.173, 174, 176
Amends the Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program. From Texas Register:
--§21.173: Reverses the order of two priorities of applic...

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NJSigned into law 05/2012P-12Endorsements for Teachers in Math, Science, Shortage Areas
A 2311
Directs the Commissioner of Education shall establish a program to issue subject area endorsements in mathematics, the
sciences, or in any s...

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AZSigned into law 03/2012P-12Teacher Certification
H.B. 2161
Provides for the issuance of a specialized teaching certificate to classroom teachers with expertise in either science, technology, engineer...

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TXIssued 08/2011P-12
Postsec.
Western Governors University Texas
Executive Order RP75
Expresses the state's commitment to Western Governors University (WGU) and its establishment of WGU Texas. Directs all agencies and official...

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TXSigned into law 07/2011P-12Tuition Waivers for Educational Aides
S.B. 1
Amends provisions granting tuition waivers for educational aides. Requires that the courses needed for teacher certification in which the ai...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011Postsec.Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program
H.B. 153 - Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program
Existing policy directs the chancellor of the board of regents to encourage state universities and colleges to submit proposals under the ch...

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CTSigned into law 06/2011Postsec.Identification of Teacher and Workforce Shortages
H.B. 6485
Requires the state Department of Education to annually, by March first, electronically distribute to the president of every institution of h...

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UTSigned into law 03/2011P-12Teacher Salary Supplement Program
H.B. 110
Permits a teacher to participate in the teacher salary supplement program if a secondary-level math or grade 7-8 science teacher's bachelor'...

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GASigned into law 03/2011Postsec.HOPE Scholarship and Other Financial Aid
H.B. 326
Amends the method by which the amount of the HOPE scholarship is calculated. Additionally specifies that remedial or developmental courses m...

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ILSigned into law 07/2010Postsec.
Community College
Financial Aid to Encourage Transfer to Four-Year Institutions
S.B. 3699
Establishes the Community College Transfer Grant Program Act. Creates the Community College Transfer Grant Program to provide financial assi...

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HIAdopted 06/2010P-12Re-Employment of Retired Teachers
H.B. 2533
Establishes the conditions under which state and county retirees may be reemployed while still receiving employees' retirement system benefi...

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NYEmergency Rule Adoption 05/2010P-12Establishment of Clinically Rich Graduate Level Teacher Preparation Program
Title 8 NYCRR Sections 52.1, 52.21 and 80-5.13
From the administrative register:
It is anticipated that the proposed amendment will be presented to the board of regents for adoption as a...

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AZSigned into law 05/2010P-12Student Loans for Teachers
H.B. 2401
Expands the mathematics, science, and special education teacher student loan program to include elementary school teachers in a public schoo...

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CASigned into law 01/2010P-12Alternative Certification Pathways for STEM and CTE Teachers
S.B. 1E - Section 5
Establishes the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Career Technical Education Educator Credentialing Program to provide alternative...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Center for Creativity and Innovation
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.82
**No funds allocated in the current budget for this center, according to the DOE's H.B. 1 summary document http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Teach Ohio Program, Teaching Fellows Program
H.B. 1 - Section 3333.39, 3333.391 and 3333.392
Section 3333.39: Directs the chancellor of the board of regents and the state superintendent to establish and administer the teach Ohio prog...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Educators Certified Outside Texas
H.B. 4152
Relates to certification of an educator in Texas who is certified in another state or country. Requires an educator certified in another sta...

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TXVetoed 06/2009P-12Loan Repayment for Math and Science Teachers
H.B. 518, Section 3
Beginning in the 2012-13 school year, directs the higher education coordinating board to assist in repaying the eligible student loans of ce...

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GASigned into law 04/2009P-12Financial Incentives to Math and Science Teachers
H.B. 280
Provides that effective July 2010, and until there is no longer a shortage of math and science teachers, a secondary school teacher licensed...

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NJSigned into law 03/2009P-12Recruiting Mathematics and Science Teachers
S.B. 2707
Establishes a pilot program in Department of Education to address the state's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.
http://www.njleg...

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OKAdopted 07/2008P-12Science and Math Advanced Recruiting Technique
OAC 210:20-24-1, -2
Proposes new rules for the Science and Mathematics Advanced Recruiting Technique (SMART) Program outline components important to implementat...

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COSigned into law 05/2008P-12Teach Colorado Scholarship Program
S.B. 133
Creates the Teach Colorado Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to a limited number of undergraduate students who are simultaneously ...

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KYSigned into law 04/2008P-12Teacher Certification, Loan Forgiveness, and Additional Endorsements
S.B. 64
Creates a certification incentive fund to provide grants for eligible recipients to conduct summer institutes. Specifies that the priority f...

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UTSigned into law 03/2008P-12Teacher Salary Supplement Program
S.B. 2 - Sections 19 and 20
Defines "qualifying educational background." Beginning in fiscal year 2008-2009, provides an annual salary supplement of $4,100 for a full-t...

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UTSigned into law 03/2008P-12Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative Centers Program
S.B. 2 - Section 22
Establishes the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) Centers Program to provide a financial incentive for charter schools...

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VASigned into law 03/2008P-12Expansion of Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program
S.B. 169
Expands the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to include those teacher candidates pursuing an endorsement in career and technical e...

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ILSigned into law 08/2007P-12Teacher Homebuyer Assistance Act
S.B. 1224
Creates the Teacher Homebuyer Assistance Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to establish and...

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NVSigned into law 06/2007P-12District Budget Reporting, Grant Fund for Licensed Education Personnel
A.B. 1A
Revises provisions governing the inclusion of certain information in the biennial budget request for the state distributive school account f...

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KSSigned into law 05/2007P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Teacher Service Scholarship
H.B. 2185
Amends provisions of the Teacher Service Scholarship program and creates the Teacher Education Competitive Grant Program. Repeals Mathematic...

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