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 | 21st Century Skills |
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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--Learnfare |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play |
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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--Computer Based |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| Assessment--Legal Issues |
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| Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio |
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| Assessment--Value Added |
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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--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research |
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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--Civic Knowledge and Literacy |
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| Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Censorship |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Excusal |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Home Economics |
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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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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| Curriculum--Speech Education |
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| Data-Driven Improvement |
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| Demographics |
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| Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults |
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| Demographics--Enrollments |
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| Desegregation |
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| Economic/Workforce Development |
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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--Adequacy/Core Cost |
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| Finance--Aid to Private Schools |
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| Finance--Bonds |
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| Finance--District |
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| Finance--Does Money Matter? |
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| Finance--Equity |
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| Finance--Facilities |
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| Finance--Federal |
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| Finance--Funding Formulas |
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| Finance--Litigation |
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| Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
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| Finance--Lotteries |
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| Finance--Performance Funding |
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| Finance--Private Giving |
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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--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
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| Governance--Mandates |
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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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| High School--International Baccalaureate |
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| Instructional Approaches |
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| Instructional Approaches--Constructivism |
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| Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
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| Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills |
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| Instructional Approaches--Official English |
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| Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning |
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| Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education |
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| Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task |
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| Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping |
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| Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
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| International Benchmarking |
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| Leadership |
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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--Preparation |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development |
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| Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention |
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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--African American |
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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 |
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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--Choice/Transfer |
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| No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
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| No Child Left Behind--Finance |
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| No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement |
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| No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers |
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| No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
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| No Child Left Behind--School Support |
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| No Child Left Behind--Special Populations |
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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 Brain Development |
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| P-3 Child Care |
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| P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
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| P-3 Data Systems |
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| P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) |
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 | P-3 Ensuring Quality |
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| NY | Signed into law 08/2012 | P-12 | Directs the department of education, the office of children and family services and the department of health, each to identify and review existing standards, guidelines and criteria for education, development or learning in programs under its jurisdiction for children age 0-5, including day care centers. Directs the office of children and family services and the department of health to submit one report that sets out each department or agency's review of its standards, guidelines and criteria; the standards, guidelines and criteria that are aligned and that are not aligned among all birth-5 programs under the jurisdictions of the 3 departments/agencies; and recommendations regarding the alignment of standards, guidelines and criteria for education or learning among programs under the jurisdiction of the 3 entities. Requires that the report be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders by June 30, 2013. http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/A7591C-2011
Title: A.B. 7591
Source: open.nysenate.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Defines "school child," "child care," and other terms. Removes various references to preschool or school child program license renewal and to issuance of a two-year license to such a program upon successful completion of term of provisional license. Adds new language that the license issued after the provisional license remains valid unless revoked or the program ceases operations. Requires the department of education to annually inspect/investigate each licensed preschool and school child program; requires the department to notify each program of its results.
Page 39-44 of 592: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_SB_316_EN_Y.pdf
Title: S.B. 316 - Licensure of Preschool and Child Care Programs
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| IL | Adopted 05/2012 | P-12 | From Illinois Register: This rulemaking resulted from the state board's application for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to design and implement early learning and development systems that are comprehensive in scope and coordinated among the various state agencies charged with administering the programs. The state board served as the lead agency for the application. Agency staff worked with outside consultants, early childhood education advocates and staff from the Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Illinois Early Learning Council to prepare the application. Unfortunately, Illinois was not successful in this effort and did not receive the grant.
The lack of funding now available for the initiatives set forth in Part 235, coupled with the public comment received, have resulted in certain initiatives being removed from the rulemaking or their implementation dates being delayed.
Briefly, the amendments address several significant changes that relate to the core focus areas of the federal grant. In particular, efforts were made to coordinate the state board's Preschool for All Children (PFA) and Prevention Initiative grant programs with those offered through or licensed by DHS or DCFS. In particular, the proposed amendments required any recipient of these grants to use the DHS' Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System (a requirement that has since been removed from the rulemaking) and continue to require that grantees register certain staff in DHS' Gateways to Opportunity staff registry and credentialing system.
Additionally, a portion of the federal grant was to be used to continue the agency's efforts to develop and implement a kindergarten readiness tool to gauge a student's progress during the school year. Under the rules as proposed any school district that offers kindergarten (whether full or half day) would be required to administer the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey, or KIDS. While this requirement was placed in 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1 (to be adopted later this spring), Section 235.70(o) of early childhood rules had required that all school districts with PFA grants participate in the limited statewide implementation of KIDS in the 2013-14 school year.
Part 235 amendments include expansion of program standards to address initiatives serving children ages 3 to 5 (see Section 235.Appendix B). While developmental guidelines for infants and toddlers have been removed from the rules due to public comment, the existing learning and developmental standards for children ages 3-5 have been updated and now align to the recently adopted Illinois Learning Standards for
English language arts and mathematics, commonly referred to as the common core standards.
Other changes in Part 235 include the following:
• Requesting in Section 235.20(c)(4) that applicants provide information about other similar programs operating in the same service area, including the number of children estimated to be served, if that figure is known
• Setting in Section 235.30(a)(1)(C) minimum criteria for procedures used to assess the progress of children enrolled in a PFA program
• Clarifying in Section 235.50(a)(1)(A) that consideration in the proposal review process will be given to applicants serving areas where the need for services exceeds the available resources, when that information is available to an applicant. Pages 48- of 95: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume36_issue18.pdf
Title: 23 IL ADC 235.20, 30, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70; 23 IL ADC 235.APP. A, B, C
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Makes revisions to current law regarding standards for licensed day care centers, describes the duties of the Department of Children and Family Services relative to regulation of day care centers; and requires the guidance and input of the Louisiana Advisory Council on Child Care and Early Education regarding the rules and regulations of day care centers. Include procedures that allow a day care center to remedy certain deficiencies based on inspections.
/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=804822.
Title: H.B. 1016
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| DC | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Requires the chancellor to establish academic acheivement goals for three and four-year olds, and readiness goals and evaluations for three and four-year olds and for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. The chancellor also must establish guidelines for academic achievement, develop and implement curricula, and ensure staff and administors are properly trained to carry out the curricula to meet the academic and readiness goals. The chancellor is responsible for tracking and monitoring progress on the goals; developing a plan for students who are not achieving the readiness goals; conducting evaluations of students' readiness; and submitting annual reports to the council and mayor.
http://dcclims1.dccouncil.us/images/00001/20120405113239.pdf
Title: Bill 19-648
Source: http://dcclims1.dccouncil.us
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| FL | Vetoed 04/2012 | P-12 | From final bill analysis: Conforms applicable statutes to the appropriations provided in the General Appropriations Act for the school readiness program for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. Defines terms for purposes of the School Readiness Act. Requires definitions for expenditures and reports for (1) direct expenditures for services to children; (2) administrative costs; (3) nondirect expenditures; and (4) quality. Requires the Office of Early Learning to: (1) adopt a list of approved curricula; (2) identify a preassessment and postassessment for School Readiness participants; (3) adopt a statewide, standardized contract to be used by coalitions with each school readiness provider; (4) coordinate with other agencies to perform data matches on individuals or families participating in the school readiness program; and (5) submit annually a recommended allocation of funds to the School Readiness Allocation Conference including payment rates, parent co-payment percentages, and the Gold Seal premium rate percentage. Revises procurement and expenditure requirements by early learning coalitions. Requires coalitions to merge if they are unable to comply with expenditure requirements. Allows the Office of Early Learning to provide a waiver for merging coalitions for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 years if justification for excess expenditures is provided. Revises the eligibility criteria for the enrollment of children in the school readiness program:
o First priority is a child under 13 from a working family receiving TANF;
o Second priority is an at-risk child under 9;
o Third priority is a child under 6 from an economically disadvantaged family, and children younger than 6 who are disabled;
o Fourth priority is a child ages 9 through 13 who is a sibling of a younger child in the school readiness program through the at-risk provision;
o Fifth priority is a child ages 6 through 13 who is a sibling of a younger child in the school readiness program through the economically disadvantaged provision; and
o Last priority is for a child who is also concurrently enrolled in the Head Start program and the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program.
Provides for the allocation of school readiness funds as specified in the General Appropriations Act. For 2012-2013, requires the Office of Early Learning to submit by May 31, 2012, a recommended allocation of School Readiness Program funds, including standardized provider payment rates, Gold Seal premium rate percentages, and a parent co-payment percentage to the School Readiness Allocation Conference for review. Requires recalculation of the funding allocations quarterly by the Office of Early Learning. Provides for fraud investigations and provides penalties for school readiness providers and parents who knowingly submit false information related to child eligibility and attendance in a school readiness program. Creates the School Readiness Allocation Conference, are to review allocation recommendations by the Office of Early Learning. Establishes a due date for school readiness providers to submit market rates to be used as part of the prevailing market rate schedule.
Bill text: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h5103er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=5103&Session=2012
Final bill analysis: http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h5103z.PKAS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=5103&Session=2012
Governor's veto message: http://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4.20.12-HB-5103-Veto-Letter.pdf
Title: H.B. 5103
Source: myfloridahouse.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Requires each private prekindergarten provider and public school in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program to implement an evidence-based pre- and post-assessment approved by the state board of education. Requires the approved assessment to be valid, reliable, developmentally appropriate, and designed to measure student progress in early literacy, numeracy and language. Repeals provisions basing private providers' and public schools' "kindergarten readiness rate" on the results of the statewide kindergarten screening for students completing the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. Adds provision requiring kindergarten readiness rates to include student learning gains when available, calculated using a value-added measure. Eliminates certain provisions related to the good cause exemption for private providers otherwise deemed ineligible to deliver and receive state funds for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. Requires each coalition to report student enrollment monthly, and prohibits a student enrollment count for the prior fiscal year from being amended after December 31 of the subsequent fiscal year.
Bill text (pages 12-16 of 41): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h5101er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=5101&Session=2012
Final bill analysis (page 5 of 13): http://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h5101z.PKAS.DOCX&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=5101&Session=2012
Title: H.B. 5101 - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program
Source: myfloridahouse.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education to create a comprehensive and integrated network through which to manage and oversee all programs funded through state or federal resources that provide early childhood care or educational services.The board will establish a defintion of kindergarten readiness; establish performance targets for children under the age of three and academic standards for kindergarten readiness for three- and four-year olds; create a uniform assessment and accountability system; and coordinate with other relative state agencies with respect to the network's duties.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=792594
Title: S.B. 581
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | Provides for emergency closure of an early care and education program upon the death of a minor or where a child's safety or welfare is in imminent danger. Provides for certain procedures upon the emergency closure of an early care and education program. Provides for hearings. Requires a program's revocation of licensure if a review finds that the program fails to meet the specifications and requirements set forth in statute. Provides for appeal of such revocation. http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/116866.pdf
Title: S.B. 185
Source: www.legis.ga.gov
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2011 | P-12 | This section requires the departments of education and children and families to consult with the various stakeholders in early learning (specific entities and any other interested entities) to determine ways in which regulation of prekindergarten programs offered by and through districts and supervisory unions couldl be simplified.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2012/Acts/ACT058.pdf
Title: S.B. 100 - Early Education Regulation
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Directs the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education to assess each early childhood program in this state that receives state funding based on nationally recognized standards and assessments that may include without limitation the following components: (1) Curriculum and learning environment; (2) Training and education of staff; (3) Adult-to-child ratios; (4) Student assessments; (5) Health and safety conditions; (6) Family involvement; and (7) Site visits.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Bills/SB337.pdf
Title: S.B. 337
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| MN | Issued 03/2011 | P-12 | Creates the Early Learning Council to serve as the state advisory council on early childhood education and care. The council will consists of up to 30 members, 26 of whom are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The following individuals are members of the council: a. Commissioner ofHuman Services or a designee; b. Commissioner of Health or a designee; c. Commissioner of Education or a designee; and d. The Head Start State Collaboration Director. 3. The Governor will appoint up to 22 additional members, including individuals with the following expeliise, affiliations, or backgrounds: a. Representatives of local government groups; b. Representatives of local school districts; c. Individuals with Head Start expertise; d. Providers of early childhood supports and services;
e. Representatives of higher education; f. Individuals whose families receive early childhood supports or services; g. Individuals from non-profits involved in early childhood issues; h. Members of the business community; and 1. Representatives of the philanthropic community. 4. Four members ofthe Legislature, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, will serve as members of the council. 6. The Governor will appoint one member to serve as the chair of the council. 7. The council shall advise the Children's Cabinet and the Governor's Office on policy and resource development priorities and will suggest options.
http://www.leg.mn/archive/execorders/11-05.pdf
Title: E.O. 11-05
Source: http://www.leg.mn/
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| IL | Issued 06/2010 | P-12 | Creates the Office of Early Childhood Development in the governor's office. Provides that the purpose of the office is to coordinate the work of the Council and its committees, and support collaborative efforts to coordinate, improve, and expand existing early childhood programs and services for children from birth to age five and their families.
Provides that the office will:
-- Be responsible for reporting annually on the work of the council as required by the Illinois Early Learning Council Act (Public Act 93-380), and will be responsible for ensuring that the council continues to meet the requirements for state advisory councils as outlined in the Head Start Act.
--Develop initiatives that address and promote access, quality and accountability in early childhood services.
--Work across state agencies to assist in the implementation of recommendations of the council, and analyze and discern policy challenges and opportunities in the state.
http://www.illinois.gov/gov/execorders/docs/execorder2010-08.pdf
Title: Executive Order 8
Source: www.illinois.gov
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Expanding duties and board representation of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness board. Directs the Board to additionally serve as the state's Early Childhood Advisory Council and fulfill the responsibilities described in the Head Start Act of 2007 (PL 110-134, Section 642B). Adds the State Director of Head Start Collaboration to the board's membership.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/HB/HB3126_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 3126
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Creates the Quality in Child Care Incentive Grant Program with the objective of providing incentives to county or district departments of social services to increase the quality of early care and education providers and facilities in the county while allowing each grantee to retain flexibility concerning how to utilize its resources.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2010a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/486192A5F140B210872576A80026B13F?open&file=1026_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1026
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Partially from DOE summary of H.B. 1: Reduces the number of annual inspections of preschool programs and licensed school child programs by the department of education from twice during each 12-month period of operation to once each 12-month period of operation. Permits the department of education to inspect any program more than once during any 12-month period if considered necessary by the department. Existing provision required at least one annual inspection to be unannounced. Amendment allows all inspections to be unannounced.
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Pages 1023-1024 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3301.57
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| IA | Adopted 07/2009 | P-12 | Establishes new rules regarding the Early Childhood Iowa Council. Sets forth membership and operating procedures for the Council and describes how the Department of Public Health will coordinate efforts among stakeholders. IOWA 7794
Title: IAC 641-Chapter 83
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Partially from DOE summary of H.B. 1:
Continues the GRF-funded early childhood education program at school districts, joint vocational school districts or educational service centers for children at least three years old as of the district entry date for kindergarten (except that children with an IEP where the early childhood education program is the least restrictive environment may be enrolled on their third birthday), not eligible for kindergarten, and whose families earn not more than 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Requires providers to develop a sliding fee scale based on family income, for families that earn more than 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
To receive state funding, an early childhood education program must:
(1) Meet teacher qualification requirements applicable to early childhood education programs
(2) Align its curriculum to the department of education's early learning content standards
(3) Comply with any child or program assessment requirements prescribed by the department
(4) Require teachers, except those working toward an associate's or bachelor's degree in a related field, to attend at least 20 hours of professional development every two years
(5) Document and report child progress
(6) Meet and report compliance with the department's early learning program guidelines.
Authorizes the department to examine a provider's financial and program records. Provides that if the program's financial practices are not in keeping with standard accounting principles or do not meet specified financial standards, or if the program fails to substantially meet the early learning program guidelines or exhibits below average performance as measured against the guidelines, the early childhood education program must propose and implement a department-approved corrective action plan, which must include a schedule for monitoring by the department. Defines activities that may be categorized under "monitoring". Authorizes the department to withhold funding pending corrective action. Provides that if an early childhood education program fails to satisfactorily complete a corrective action plan, the department may deny expansion funding to the program or withdraw all or part of the program's funding and establish a new eligible provider through a department-determined selection process.
Page 2798-2801 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Legislative analysis of H.B. 1 (starting page 219): http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses128/h0001-i-128.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 265.10.20
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OH | Adopted 06/2009 | P-12 | -01: Adds or amends definitions related to early learning programs, including of "alignment," "curriculum," "early learning program guidelines," "group size". http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/37/3301-37-01_PH_FF_A_RU_20090615_1020.pdf
-02: Identifies violations that constitute "serious risk" violations of a license due to the great risk of harm to children. Provides that any serious risk violation may result in prohibition of the issuance of a license, revocation or non-renewal of a license to operate a preschool program. Requires any entity with serious risk violations to provide documentation of correction to the department within 30 days of the entity's receipt of notification of the violation. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/37/3301-37-02_PH_FF_A_RU_20090615_1020.pdf
-03: Amends napping provisions. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/37/3301-37-03_PH_FF_A_RU_20090615_1020.pdf
-04: Adds provisions requiring 3 references for all staff members, including the director to be kept on file, and for all staff and volunteers to annually sign a non-guilty/non-conviction statement. Identifies each program director's obligations as regards numerous areas, including health and safety, student records, and supervision and evaluation of staff. Adds to and amends types of credential an individual may have to be eligible to serve as a director of a preschool program or preschool special education program. Amends head teacher and substitute teacher requirements. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/37/3301-37-04_PH_FF_A_RU_20090615_1020.pdf
-05: Makes adjustments to criteria that preschool facilities must meet. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/37/3301-37-05_PH_FF_A_RU_20090615_1020.pdf
-06: Makes minor adjustments to equipment and supplies requirements. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/37/3301-37-06_PH_FF_A_RU_20090615_1020.pdf
-07: Makes minor adjustments to preschool program policies and procedures. Requires programs funded through the department of education to conduct health and developmental screening. Amends provisions related to a staff member being required to complete a child abuse identification training. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/37/3301-37-07_PH_FF_A_RU_20090615_1020.pdf
-08: Adds provision that a preschool child with a disability shall not be excluded from the program for lack of a medical statement until the team responsible for the individualized education plan (IEP) reconvenes. Specifies that the the medical statement must be provided by a physician, physician's assistant, clinical nurse specialist or certified nurse. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/37/3301-37-08_PH_FF_A_RU_20090615_1020.pdf
-10: Specifies that behavior management/discipline policies and procedures must ensure the safety, physical and emotional well-being of all individuals on the premises. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3301/0/37/3301-37-10_PH_FF_A_RU_20090615_1020.pdf
Title: OAC 3301-37-01 through -12
Source: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Establishes a voluntary, standards-based quality rating and improvement system for early learning and care programs. Requires the state to consider the cost of administering and staffing the system and collecting evaluation and assessment data when establishing the system. Requires the state to use the Parent Aware quality rating tool prior to the creation of the voluntary statewide quality rating and improvement system.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0002.5.html&session=ls86
Title: H.F. 2
Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | From the fiscal note: Authorizes local education agencies (LEAs) to contract out for the provision of child care services and requires LEAs to contract with only child care providers who have met the highest standards of the Department of Human Service's rating system. Limits contracts with these entities to those organizations that are located within the LEA's geographic
area of service. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB2328.pdf
Title: S.B. 2328
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| WI | Issued 10/2008 | P-12 | (Executive Order No. 269) Creates the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care to conduct a periodic statewide needs assessment concerning the quality and availability of early childhood education and development programs and services for children from birth to school entry.
http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/journal_media_detail.asp?locid=19&prid=3799
Title: Executive Order 269
Source: http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2008 | P-12 | Establishes the Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee which would be required to develop the policy and implementation plan for an Early Learning Quality Improvement System. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to apply to the State Children and Families Commission for funding to cover costs. Chapter 307
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: S.B. 1629
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| FL | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Relates to the Success in Early Learning Act; authorizes the use of telecommunication methods in conducting early learning coalition board meetings; transfers requirements for the establishment of a statewide child care resource and referral network by the Department of Children and Family Services to the Agency for Workforce Innovation; relates to the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program and accreditation standards for private prekindergarten providers.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0879er.xml&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0879&Session=2008
Title: H.B. 879
Source: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/
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| IA | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Reflects that education programs are not to discriminate on the basis of the added characteristics of sexual orientation and gender identity. Clarifies that a preschool program must meet accreditation standards on the same basis as any prekindergarten program offered by a school district. Makes various other updates. IOWA 6161
Title: IAC 281, 12.1(1), 281-12.2(256), 12.3(6), 12.3(13), 12.8(1)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Increases the required preservice and continued training requirements for registered family child care providers to help improve the quality and professionalism of home-based child care services. MARYLAND 11169
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/13A_Chapters.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.14.04.02, .14
Source: MD Rules/Regs
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| MD | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Increases the required preservice and continued training requirements for child care center staff and change the nomenclature of child care center staff to make it consistent with the terminology used by most other states. MARYLAND 11170
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/13A_Chapters.htm
Title: COMAR 13A.14.02.02, .18, .21-.23, .25-.27
Source: MD Rules/Regulations
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Declares that the purpose of this act is to provide tools to promote the hiring of suitable providers of child care by: (1) Providing parents with access to information regarding child care providers; (2) Providing child care providers with known information regarding applicants' sexual misconduct or other abusive conduct; (3) Providing parents with child care licensing complaint histories regarding child care providers; and (4) Requiring background checks of applicants for employment in any child care facility licensed or regulated under current law.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate%20Final/5317-S.FBR.pdf
Title: S.B. 5317
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| AK | Adopted 02/2007 | P-12 | Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Adopts Grade Level Expectations (GPE) for Kindergarten through Grade 2. ALASKA 3405
Title: 4 AAC 04.150
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Adopted 07/2006 | P-12 | Establishes rules for a pilot project to improve the quality of child care services. Sets up a quality rating system for licensed child careproviders. MISSISSIPPI 10417
Title: Uncodified
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Increases membership on the community empowerment state board. Requires family support services in the community empowerment initiative to include home visitation. Creates a community empowerment gifts and grants account in the Iowa empowerment fund. Makes an appropriation to the school ready children grants account of the Iowa empowerment fund. Makes an appropriation for preschool tuition support for low-income families. Makes an appropriation for efforts to improve the quality of early care. Makes an appropriation to the community empowerment gifts and grants account. Creates a business community investment advisory council to advise the Iowa empowerment board. Directs the advisory council to advise the Iowa empowerment board on the best means to leverage private investment in early care, health, and education services and provide options for creating model projects for public-private partnerships to support quality early care, health, and education programming in communities. Requires the advisory council to submit a report with recommendations and findings to the Iowa empowerment board on or before December 31, 2006. Lists specific areas report must address.
Makes an appropriation for professional development and training activities for persons working in early care, health, and education by the Iowa empowerment board in collaboration with representation from Iowa state university of science and technology cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics, area education agencies, community colleges, child care resource and referral services, and community empowerment area boards. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=HF2769
Title: H.B. 2769
Source:
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| CO | Vetoed 05/2006 | P-12 | Concerns the creation and duties of a statewide system of integrated early childhood councils. Repeals the pilot program for community consolidated child care services; incorporates the pilot program into a new integrated statewide system of early childhood councils to address local needs and conditions; mandates an application process to receive designation as a council; sets forth the duties of the councils, including increasing and sustaining the quality, accessibility, capacity, and affordability of early childhood services for children 5 years of age or younger and their parents.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2006a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/5891F5D37E7577928725713000654E40?Open&file=1397_rer.pdf
Title: H.B. 1397
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Requires the department of Education to develop, by June 30, 2007, standards for early childhood education which will be applicable to public preschool programs that receive federal Title I funds or Missouri preschool project funds. The standards must include an assessment of needs; a focus on cognitive, language physical, and social/emotional development; and highly qualified, properly certified teachers. In developing the standards, the department must involve representatives of many groups, including the business community, existing early childhood programs, school districts, and private and faith-based providers. Districts that offer fee-based programs may continue to offer them, in compliance with federal law.
http://www.house.mo.gov/bills061/biltxt/truly/HB1511T.HTM
Title: H.B. 1511
Source: http://www.house.mo.gov/
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Requires the Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program to be administered by the State Department of Education; authorizes the Department to contract with specified agencies to administer the grant program; authorizes the State Superintendent to delegate authority to approve direct incentive grants to specified boards; authorizes the Department to award direct incentive grants to an applicant under specified circumstances.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/hb/hb0601t.pdf
Title: H.B. 601
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 16 directs the department of human services to establish a child care quality step program by requiring the office for children and youth to develop and implement a voluntary pilot rating system (QRS) for improving the quality of all licensed early care and after-school programs. Requires the office for children and youth to conduct a needs assessment to determine the need for an incentive program, which would allow participating early care and education programs in the QRS access to funds to provide incentives to teachers/directors that make educational advancements that are listed in the QRS criteria.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2602SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2602
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2602SG.htm
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Finds that the early years of a child's life are critical to the child's healthy brain development and that the quality of caregiving during the early years can significantly impact the child's intellectual, social, and emotional development. Declares that the purpose of this act is: (1) To establish the department of early learning, the purpose of which is to coordinate and consolidate child care and early learning programs; (2) To safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of children receiving child care and early learning services, which is paramount over the right of any person to provide care; (3) To promote linkages and alignment between early learning programs and elementary schools and support the transition of children and families from prekindergarten environments to kindergarten; (4) To promote the development of a sufficient number and variety of adequate child care and early learning facilities, both public and private; and (5) To license agencies and to a ssure the users of such agencies, their parents, the community at large and the agencies themselves that adequate minimum standards are maintained by all child care and early learning facilities. Provides that two years after the implementation of the department's early learning program, and every two years thereafter by July 1st, the department shall submit to the governor and the legislature a report measuring the effectiveness of its programs in improving early childhood education. The first report shall include program objectives and identified valid performance measures for evaluating progress toward achieving the objectives, as well as a plan for commissioning a longitudinal study comparing the kindergarten readiness of children participating in the department's programs with the readiness of other children, using nationally accepted testing and assessment methods. Such comparison shall include, but not be limited to, achievement as children of both groups progress through the K-12 system and identify year-to-year changes in achievement, if any, in later years of elementary, middle school, and high school education.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2964-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2964
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Establishes and appropriates funds for an early learning educational task force to be attached to the department of education. Directs the task force to develop a 5-year plan for birth-5 education in the state. Requires the plan to include:
(1) An implementation and financing schedule that begins with services to four-year-old children and proceeds to younger age groups;
(2) Mechanisms to ensure cross-sector and interdepartmental collaboration;
(3) Measures to ensure the continuing professional development of teachers and administrators; and
(4) Provisions for the promotion of the importance of early learning to families, policymakers, and the general public.
Requires the task force to include an interdepartmental resources working group to address the program and workforce development portions of the plan. Directs the working group to develop plans to maximize public and private resources to provide early learning opportunities for all young children in the state. Requires plans to strive to optimize existing government resources. Also identifies mandatory components of the program and workforce development portions of the plan
Establishes membership of the working group and other members of the task force.
Directs the early learning educational task force to submit reports to the governor and legislature as follows:
(1) An interim report of its progress in planning early learning programs for four-year-old children with optimal use of public resources, including any proposed legislation to be submitted no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the 2007 regular session; and
(2) A final report of its progress, findings, and recommendations, including any additional proposed legislation, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the 2008 regular session.
Makes appropriations.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb3101_cd1_.htm
Title: S.B. 3101
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| IA | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Relates to the Iowa Early Intervention Block Grant Program. Requires a report that includes district-by-district information showing the allocation received for early intervention block grant program purposes, the total number of students enrolled in grade four in each district, and the number of students in each district who are not proficient in reading in grade four for the most recent reporting period, as well as for each reporting period starting with the school year beginning July 1, 2001. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/legislation/enrolled/HF742.html
Title: H.F. 742
Source: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Issued 08/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates the IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL. The Iowa Learns Council shall work towards the ambitious goal of 90% of Iowa children having a quality pre-school experience, and 90% of Iowa high school graduates will go on to complete at least two years of college; shall promote, gather, and share information regarding Iowa's progress to ensure seamless pathways across education sectors and the workplace; shall identify the necessary steps to ensure that Iowans--from pre-school to graduate school--are supported by a well coordinated seamless system of learning and support to provide for successes from early childhood through higher education, and into the workforce in our communities.
http://www.state.ia.us/iowalearns/doc/eo30.html
Iowa Learns Council report with recommendations released August 11, 2004. http://www.state.ia.us/iowalearns/reports.html
Title: Executive Order No. 30 - 2003
Source: Iowa State Web site
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| AR | Rule Adoption 06/2004 | P-12 | Establishes general guidelines for the operation of early childhood programs funded under the Arkansas Better Chance Program
and the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20174%20abc.pdf
Title: ADE 174
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2004 | P-12 | Establishes a task force to improve the quality and availability of child care and early learning opportunities.
Title: S.B. 117
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to streamline the process of renewal of authorization for early childhood specialists and early childhood supervisors within the Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSA) Programs. OREGON REG 24245 (SN)
Title: OAR 581-015-1105, -1106
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Expands the Arkansas Better Chance Program; allows any licensed early childhood program with early childhood accreditation by the Department of Human Services and meeting the Arkansas Better Chance Core Quality Approval Standards of the Department of Education to apply for funding, regardless of the sponsorship of the program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2402.pdf
Title: H.B. 2402
Source: State legislative web site
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Establishes oversight committee to assess all prekindergarten or school readiness programs run by any public or private school or Head Start program in the state, as well as any school readiness program operated by any licensed childcare center in the state. Specifies what data every assessment must collect, including teacher qualifications, child eligibility criteria. In light of the findings of the assessment, the oversight committee must make recommendations on the need for additional early childhood programs and measures needed to guarantee that early childhood programs in operation in Mississippi meet or surpass recognized standards of excellence. The oversight committee must report to the legislature on these findings and recommendations by January 15, 2004. Requires the oversight committee to cause to be developed a single assessment instrument to gather and synthesize the required data into a single report.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2003/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2636SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2636
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state board to issue major equivalency endorsements and minor equivalency endorsements (new requirement). Also adds new requirement for early childhood by requiring the education standards and practices board to issue an optional early childhood education teaching license or endorsement to an applicant who meets the requirements set by the board. Deletes prior requirements and replaces them with provision that preK and kindergarten teachers must be licensed to teach by the education standards and practices board. Also must:
1. Have a major in elementary education and a kindergarten endorsement;
2. Have a major equivalency in elementary education and a kindergarten endorsement;
3. Have a major in elementary education and an early childhood education endorsement;
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4. Have a major equivalency in elementary education and an early childhood education
endorsement;
5. Have a major in early childhood education; or
6. Have a major equivalency in early childhood education.
Title: H.B. 1489
Source: North Dakota Legislature Web Site
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| KY | Adopted 03/2003 | P-12 | Allows that if no certified early childhood education teacher is available, the superintendent may ask that a one-year probationary interdisciplinary early childhood education certificate be granted. Establishes prerequisites for this probationary certificate. Establishes requisites for one-year renewals of the probationary certificate. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/016/002/140.htm
Title: 16 KAR 2:140
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar
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| KY | Adopted 03/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the professional certificate for interdisciplinary early childhood education, birth to primary, the teacher standards, and the standards for approval of a program leading to this certificate. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/016/002/040.htm
Title: 16 KAR 2:040
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Adopted 01/2003 | P-12 | Provides rules relating to West Virginia's universal access to the state's Pre-Kindergarten System. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4202 (SN)
Title: Title 126, Series 28
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Adopted 11/2002 | P-12 | Sets forth the competencies required for early childhood educators.
Title: 6.61.8.10
Source: State Net
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2002 | P-12 | Amends the Child Care Act of 1969; excludes certain programs operated by private entities on the grounds of public or private elementary or secondary schools from the definition of "day care center". Provides that the exception concerning programs operated by private entities on the grounds of public or private elementary schools applies only to the facility and not to the private entities' personnel operating the program.
Title: H.B. 3662
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Applies the state board's of education child care standards to programs operated by private schools. Any funds or personnel involved in the regulation of schools covered under this bill are to be transferred from DHS to the department of education.
Title: S.B. 2380
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=SB2380
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Establishes a Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program in the Department of Human Resources; authorizes the Department to award grants as an incentive for child care providers to improve the quality of care being provided to children; makes it a misdemeanor to make or cause specified false statements.
Title: H.B. 986
Source: LexisNexis
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2001, Section 401, which relates to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act; requiring specified entities to develop a single child care licensure process for certain use; clarifying formatting; and providing an effective date.
Title: S.B. 1584
Source: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Provides that regulations for licensed child care centers adopted by the state board of social services or the child day-care council shall not require the membership, affiliation or accreditation services of any single accreditation or certification agency.
Title: H.B. 1208
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 07/2001 | P-12 | Establishes and implements a mandatory child care agency report card system and a separate and voluntary child care agency rated licensing system. Child care providers that participate in the voluntary 3-star ratings system will receive an increase in the rate of payment for the care of low-income children. Payments will increase by 5%, 15% and 20%, respectively, for each star earned.
Title: S.B. 1667; same as H.B. 1390
Source:
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Relates to Early Childhood Education Grant Evaluation; provides that the legislative council shall develop outcome measures to indicate the effectiveness of the Early Childhood Education Program; provides that the auditor general shall conduct programming evaluations of the Healthy Families Program, the Family Literacy Program, and the Healthy Start Program.
Title: S.B. 1516
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | The following programs have been repealed by S.B. 1162:
1) Gold Seal Quality care program, a three tiered quality rating system
2) Early screening and intervention program for children in subsidized child care programs
3) Child Development Associate Training Grants for preschool teachers
4) Community resource mother or father programs
5) Public Prekindergarten program
6) First Start Program (birth to three program for children with disabilities and at risk children)
Title: S.B. 1162 - Omnibus
Source:
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Provides that a child care ministry that receives child care development voucher may only be required by a local Step Ahead Council to meet child care standards; specifies that a local Step Ahead Council may not require child care ministries to meet additional standards unless those additional standards are approved by the General Assembly or the Division of Family and Children; requires applicant for certain child care license to meet certain standards.
Title: S.B. 110
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | (LD 1002) Authorizes the Department of Human Services to adopt rules for the safe operation of nursery schools.
Title: S.B. 291
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Requires school district preschool program councils to periodically assess whether alternative community providers are available and to ensure the highest quality service at the lowest cost.
Title: S.B. 49
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WY | Signed into law 02/2001 | P-12 | Relates to regional development preschool system teachers; includes employment as a teacher in the regional development preschool system as school district service credit; modifying the teacher seniority adjustment computation under the foundation program formula to include such service.
Title: H.B. 113
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Signed into law 09/2000 | P-12 | Exempts child care centers operated by a non-profit organization in a public school building from radon testing and certain other requirements.
Title: S.B. 982
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 08/2000 | P-12 | Revises and recasts the indicators of quality child care and development programs. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop an evaluation system for all state funded child care and development programs that would be required to include program performance standards, assessment and evaluation instruments, program reviews, data reporting, and a program rating and accountability system.
Title: A.B. 1986
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AL | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Relates to preschool programs; requires preschools receiving funding under the early childhood block grant program to become accredited.
Title: H.J.R. 96
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Relates to preschool programs; requires preschools receiving funding under the early childhood block grant program to become accredited.
Title: H.B. 2398
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Provides that the guidelines for the at-risk four-year-old preschool program may be differentiated according to the agency delivering the services in order to comply with various federal or state requirements; requires (i) one teacher for any class of ten students or less, (ii) if the average daily membership in any class exceeds 10 students but does not exceed 20 students, a full-time teacher's aide must be assigned to the class, and (iii) the maximum class size must be 20 students.
Title: S.B. 170
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WY | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Relates to preschool programs; provides a school district may establish a preschool program under certain conditions; provides for funding a preschool program; provides certain limitations on enrollment; provides for technical assistance under certain circumstances; provides for program assessment; provides for reporting of program assessments.
Title: H.B. 185
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 06/1999 | P-12 | Makes corrections to the general statutes regarding child care; repeals certain other laws pertaining to child care program standards; makes changes regarding the training materials that may be used by child care facilities.
Title: H.B. 287
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 04/1999 | P-12 | Establishes an Iowa early intervention block grant program; provides goal of class reduction; provides direction and resources for success, especially in reading including enabling parents to improve their child's reading; includes phonemic awareness training; provides for accountability; requires technology plan; provides for a school improvement technology block grant program; makes appropriations.
Title: H.B. 743
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1999 | P-12 | Expands the list of accrediting bodies that permit a preschool or nursery school program operated by a private school to be exempt from licensure in conjunction with additional requirements to include the Association of Christian School International, the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation, the Accreditation Council for early Childhood Professional Personnel and Programs, and the International Academy for Private Education, among others.
Title: H.B. 2205
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Died 06/1998 | P-12 | Expands 4 year old at risk preschool programs to cover all eligible students in all schools; revises the Statewide voluntary pupil-teacher ratio and class size reduction programs for grades k-3 in schools with high concentrations of at-risk pupils to bring schools with at least 50% free lunch participation from the current 18 to 1 pupil-teacher ratio to a 15 to 1 ratio; reduces individual class sizes from 22 to 20 in these schools.
Title: H.B. 434 & S.B. 167 Class Size Reduction Program
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 04/1998 | P-12 | Provides that the State Board of Social Services or the Child Day Care Council shall not require the adoption of a specific teaching approach or doctrine for licensed child caring institutions, child day centers, child day center systems, child placing agencies, and family day homes.
Title: H.B. 927 Child Care
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 05/1997 | P-12 | Provides for privatization of prekindergarten early intervention program; provides minimum standards for staff-to-children ratio in licensed child care facility with children of mixed age ranges; provides minimum standards for evening child care; requires background screening of nonrelated, unregulated caregivers receiving subsidies through subsidized child care program or other public funds.
Title: S.B. 630
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| VA | Signed into law 04/1997 | P-12 | Provides that licensed child care centers shall employ staff personnel according to specific ratios of staff members to children.
Title: S.B. 1137 Child Day Center Personnel
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| UT | Signed into law 03/1997 | P-12 | Relates to the licensing of day care facilities; limits licensing authority with regard to educational curricula and the training of providers.
Title: H.B. 124 Early Childhood Licensing
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| VA | Signed into law 05/1995 | P-12 | The bill establishes a long term goal to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to 20 to 1 in grades K-3 in schools where 25 to 49% of the students participate in the federal lunch program, and to 18 to 1 in schools with more than 50% of the students in the free lunch program. The bill also sets the goal to expand access to educational technology by automating public school libraries and networking from libraries to individual classrooms in all schools. Another goal is to provide preschool programs for at risk four year olds who are not served in programs like Head Start. (Legislative Report 5/95, No. 4)
Title: Virginia Omnibus Education Act of 1995
Source: Southern Regional Education Board
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