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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--Legal Issues Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Home Economics Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Curriculum--Speech Education Data-Driven Improvement Demographics Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Does Money Matter? Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--Mandates Governance--Regional Entities Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Credit Recovery High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements High School--International Baccalaureate Instructional Approaches Instructional Approaches--Constructivism Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills Instructional Approaches--Official English Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Benchmarking Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Brain Development P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment P-3 Data Systems P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Health and Mental Health P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Public/Private Partnerships P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Parent/Family--Research Partnerships--University/School Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability VA To governor 02/2013 Postsec. Preservation of Postsecondary Student Data H.B. 2088 Provides that in the event of a postsecondary school closure, the school shall transfer the academic and financial records of its students t... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 Postsec. Data on Student Outcomes at Cal Grant Participating Institutions S.B. 1103 Ror each Cal Grant participating institution, requires the Student Aid Commission to provide in a searchable database on its website (1) enr... More... CA Vetoed 09/2012 Postsec. Statewide Postsecondary Metrics and Performance Report S.B. 721 Primarily from bill summary: States legislative intent that budget and policy decisions regarding postsecondary education generally adhere t... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 Postsec. Regaining Institutional Eligibility for Cal Grant Awards S.B. 1028 - Regaining Institutional Eligibility for Cal Grant Awards From bill summary: Requires that an otherwise qualifying institution that becomes ineligible for initial and renewal Cal Grant awards due ei... More... CA Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Cal Grant Institutional Eligibility + Cohort Default Rates and On-Time Completion Rates S.B. 1016 - Cal Grant Institutional Eligibility + Cohort Default Rates and On-Time Completion Rates From section 46 of bill summary: Existing provisions provide that, effective with the 2012-13 academic year, for students at the institution... More... CT Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Data Collection for Financial Aid Programs S.B. 43 Directs each institution of higher education to submit specified information to the Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Educ... More... FL Vetoed 04/2012 Postsec. State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence Act H.B. 7129 Provides these provisions may be cited as the "State Universities of Academic and Research Excellence and National Preeminence Act." Establi... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Postsecondary Planning and Performance H.B. 7135 - Postsecondary Planning and Performance Directs the state board to identify enrollment and graduation expectations by baccalaureate degree program, and requires this and other task... More... IL Adopted 04/2012 Postsec. Program Review (Private Colleges and Universities) 23 IL ADC 1030.10, 20, 30, 60, 70, 90 Guides the reviews of private colleges' and universities' (a) applications to establish new colleges and universities in the state and (b) a... More... IL Adopted 04/2012 Postsec. Approval of New Units of Instruction, Research and Public Service at Public Institutions 23 IL ADC 1050.10, 20, 30 This rule guides the reviews of (a) applications for new degree programs at public universities and community colleges and (b) proposals fro... More... VA Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Requires Postsecondary Institutions to Publish Employment Rates for Graduates H.B. 639 Requires public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education to publish data on the proportion of graduates with employment at 18 ... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Postsec. Achievement Compact S.B. 1581 Defines "education entity" as a school district, an education service district, a community college district or community college service di... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 Postsec. Admission, Retention and Graduation of 1st-Generation College-Goers S.B. 122 Directs the board of higher education to include in a specified annual report to the governor and general assembly information on each publi... More... CT Signed into law 07/2011 Postsec. Planning Commission for Higher Education S.B. 858 - Postsecondary Provisions Existing law creates the Blue Ribbon Commission to develop and implement a strategic master plan for higher education in the state. Renames ... More... OR Signed into law 07/2011 Postsec. Task Force on Higher Education H.B. 3418 Creates Task Force on Higher Education Student and Institutional Success and specifies membership. Directs task force to study and prepare r... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Higher Education Coordinating Council/Articulation Coordinating Committee/Various Postsecondary Provisions H.B. 7151 Establishes the Higher Education Coordinating Council and directs the council to make recommendations on: (1) The primary core mission of pu... More... LA Adopted 06/2011 Postsec. Study of Higher Education Institutions H.C.R. 30 Urges and requests the Board of Regents to study the provision of public postsecondary educational opportunities, to establish the appropria... More... LA Adopted 06/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary and Workforce Development Study H.C.R. 66 Urges and requests the Board of Regents, the Department of Revenue, and the Louisiana Workforce Commission to report and share information a... More... LA Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Revises LA Grad Act - Peformance Agreements H.B. 549 Revises the Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act (LA GRAD Act) to provide for additional operational autonomies to be ... More... LA Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. LA Graduation Act Performance Audits H.B. 560 Requires audits of information submitted by such Board of Regents institutions as indication of achievement of performance objectives under ... More... LA Adopted 06/2011 Postsec. Shared Vision for Higher Education in Louisiana H.C.R. 121 Urges the Louisiana Board of Regents to aggressively and fully implement its previously established admission standards, those standards the... More... NV To governor 06/2011 Postsec. Tuition and Fees S.B. 449 Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, in fixing tuituon charges and assessing registration fees and other fees, to ad... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Degree Plan H.B. 3025 - Degree Plan Defines "degree plan" as a statement of the course requirements that an undergraduate must complete to be awarded an associate or bachelor's... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Internet Access to Faculty Information for General Academic Teaching Institutions H.B. 736 - Internet Access to Faculty Information for General Academic Teaching Institutions Requires that each general academic teaching institution make public on the institution's Web site the following information: (1) the studen... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Institution Resume for Institutions of Higher Education H.B. 736 - Institution Resume for Institutions of Higher Education Amends provisions of 51A.002, "Powers and Duties of Coordinating Board Relating to Institution Resumes; General Requirements for Institution... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Institution Resume for Legislators and Other Policymakers (51A.052) H.B. 736 - Institution Resume for Legislators and Other Policymakers (51A.052) Amends provisions of 51A.052, "Institution Resume for Legislators and Other Policy Makers"--these resumes differ from those established by 5... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Institution Resume for Prospective Students, Parents and Members of the Public H.B. 736 - Institution Resume for Prospective Students, Parents and Members of the Public Amends provisions of 51A.053, "Institution Resume for Prospective Students, Parents, and Members of the Public". Requires that, under the "E... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Institution Resume for Legislators and Other Policy Makers (51A.102) H.B. 736 - Institution Resume for Legislators and Other Policy Makers (51A.102) Amends provisions of 51A.102, "Institution Resume for Legislators and Other Policy Makers", which differs from 51A.052, "Institution Resume ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Online Information Regarding Certain Career Educational Entities H.B. 736 - Online Information Regarding Certain Career Educational Entities Directs the Texas Workforce Commission and the higher education coordinating board to jointly develop a comprehensive strategy to improve an... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Comparison Tool H.B. 736 - Comparison Tool Directs the higher education coordinating board to make available on its Web site a search tool allowing for comparisons of general academic... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary Reporting Requirements S.B. 5 - Postsecondary Reporting Requirements Provides for the expiration of specified reporting requirements applicable to institutions of higher education and university systems. Provi... More... CO Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Higher Education Master Plan S.B. 52 Directs the commission on higher education to design a master plan that achieves the following goals: increasing the overall number of degre... More... IN Vetoed 05/2011 Postsec. Board of Trustee Membership H.B. 1177 Modifies the manner in which alumni members of the Indiana University board of trustees are elected. Requires all of the members of the boar... More... NV Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary Accountability A.B. 220 AN ACT relating to the Nevada System of Higher Education; encouraging the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to examine, audit and... More... TX Adopted 05/2011 Postsec. Approval of New Academic Programs and Administrative Changes at Public Universities, Health-Related Institutions, and Review of Existing Degree Programs 19 TAC 5.43, 44, 52 Defines terms, including "doctoral graduation rate", "graduate placement" and "master's graduation rate". Provides that if the minimum numbe... More... WA Partial veto 05/2011 Postsec. Higher Education Opportunity Act H.B. 1795 Establishes the Higher Education Opportunity Act to: (1) ensure tuition dollars are spent to improve student access, affordability and the q... More... WV Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Collection and Dissemination of Information Concerning Higher Education Institutions S.B. 375 Authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission to collect and disseminate information concerning higher education institutions. Requires ... More... AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Annual Report H.B. 1454 Clarifies what information specific to higher education-related reports should contain, including information on affirmitive action programs... More... AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Presentation of Expenditure Data H.B. 1017 Requires state-supported institutions of higher education to present expenditure data on a Web site operated by the institution. The website... More... CA Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. State Financial Aid Programs S.B. 70 - Sec. 69432.7, 69432.9, 69433.2, 69433.6 Makes amendments to the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Awards, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Entitlement Awards, the Co... More... FL Signed into law 07/2010 Postsec. Repeals Annual Crime Statistics Report HB 7037 - Sec 31 Repeals 1006.67, which required each postsecondary institution to submit an annual report of campus crime statistics to the department of ed... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 Postsec. Community College Higher Education Performance Agreements and Flexibility H.B. 1171 Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act; provides for performance agreements between the Board of Regents and public post... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Shared Course Numbering S.B. 1186 Relates to postsecondary institutions and course numbering; requires community college districts and the universities under the jurisdiction... More... MN Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College Individual Student Data S.F. 184 Authorizes the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to match individual student data from the student record enrollment database with indivi... More... MN Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College Institution Eligibility Requirements S.F. 184 Provides that institutions are eligible to participate in state student aid programs if the institution is: •  operated by the state (MnSCU)... More... TX Adopted 05/2010 Postsec. Review of Low-Producing Degree Programs 19 TAC 4.285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293 Establishes new sections 4.285 - 4.293, which establish procedures for annual review of the number of graduates produced by degree programs ... More... WI Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College S.B. 431 Prohibits a person that holds itself out to the public in any way as a legitimate institution of higher education from using the term "colle... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Scholarships Distribution S.B. 1280 Requires the universities under the Arizona board of regents to publish and disclose the following information related to each merit based s... More... TN Signed into law 01/2010 Postsec. Community College Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010 S.B. 7006, H.B. 7008 Enacts the Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010. Revises previously established provisions to require the Tennessee higher education commi... More... TX Adopted 08/2009 Postsec. Quality and Effectiveness of Degree Programs 19 TAC 1.5.5.52 Requires each public institution of higher education to have a process to assess the quality and effectiveness of existing degree programs f... More... LA Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Community College Higher Education System Review H.B. 794 Creates the Postsecondary Education Review Commission; provides for a comprehensive review of all aspects of the postsecondary education sys... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Community College College Syllabi, Faculty CVs and Work-Study Opportunities H.B. 2504 - Section 1 and 2 Relates to requiring a public institution of higher education to make available to the public on the institution's Internet Web site the syl... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Institutional Groupings in State Postsecondary Accountability System H.B. 51 - Section 7 Creates new Section 61.0904. Directs the higher education coordinating board to conduct a review at least once every 10 years of the institu... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Developing Programs of the Highest National Rank or Recognition H.B. 51 - Section 5 and 6 Section 5: Directs the higher education coordinating board biennially to determine the appropriate amount for funding the program in Section... More... AR Signed into law 04/2009 Postsec. Community College Reporting of Postsecondary Remediation H.B. 1764 Requires the Department of Higher Education to collect information necessary to prepare reports of college achievement of high school gradua... More... WV Adopted 04/2009 Postsec. ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM Title 133, Series 49 Sets forth an accountability system for West Virginia public higher education institutions under the West Virginia Higher Education Policy C... More... WV Adopted 04/2009 Postsec. Community College ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION Title 135, Series 49 Provides rules from The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College regarding an accountability system for public higher educa... More... TX Adopted 02/2009 Postsec. Publishing of Doctoral Program Data 19 TAC 1.5.C.5.51 Requires public institutions with doctoral programs to publish information on their Web sites regarding the "18 Characteristics of Doctoral ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2008 Postsec. Postsecondary accountability S.B. 325 Require the State to establish a new accountability framework for achieving prescribed educational and economic goals for public higher educ... More... WV Adopted 09/2008 Postsec. Program Review Title 133, Series 10 Amends rules relating to postsecondary program review. Adds section 133-10-4, which requires each institution to develop a reporting format ... More... WA Signed into law 03/2008 Postsec. Performance Agreement Pilot Program for Postsecondary Institutions H.B. 2641 Beginning in 2008, public four-year postsecondary institutions are to pilot test performance agreements that set outcome-oriented priorities... More... WI Signed into law 10/2007 Postsec. Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology S.B. 40 Directs the joint committee on information policy and technology to review any University of Wisconsin System, institution or college campus... More... CA Signed into law 09/2007 Postsec. Accountability S.B. 190 Makes all meetings of the California State University Trustees to be subject to the Bagley- Keene Act. Requires the trustees to take action ... More... MA Issued 08/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College The Readiness Project Executive Order No. 489 Establishes the Readiness Project to develop a plan to implement fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth ov... More... NC Signed into law 07/2007 Postsec. Community College Community College Performance Standards H.B. 642 Amends the law relating to community college performance standards. Provides that the state board may withhold funds from a college that may... More... NY Issued 05/2007 Postsec. Commission on Higher Education Executive Order No. 14 (Executive Order No. 14) Establishes the New York State Commission on Higher Education. The Commission's inquiry shall include analysis of: ... More... AR Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Legislative Task Force on Postsecondary H.B. 2736 Creates the legislative task force on higher education remediation, retention, and graduation rates; provides for the appointment of its mem... More... MD Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. State Higher Education Plan H.B. 122 Requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to submit a review of the State Plan for Higher Education to the Governor and to the Gener... More... TX Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Reduction of Reporting Requirements S.B. 1226 From bill analysis: Currently there are over 400 reporting requirements for institutions of higher education. By consolidating the scope of... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 Postsec. Community College California Postsecondary Education Accountability Act of 2004 (CPSEA) S.B. 1331 Establishes the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) for the collection of data pertinent to the planning and coordination o... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 Community College Postsec. Community Colleges: Funding A.B. 1417 Requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to provide recommendations to the Legislature and Governor regarding th... More... WV Emergency Rule Adoption 09/2004 Postsec. Performance Indicators Title 135, Series 6 Establishes new rules regarding performance indicators used to measure the degree to which the goals for the delivery of community and techn... More... MS Rule Adoption 07/2004 Community College Postsec. Standards for Quality and Accountability (Uncodified) Amends rules concerning standards for quality and accountability. MISSISSIPPI REG 9263 (SN)... More... KS Signed into law 04/2003 Postsec. Community College Evaluation of Community College Employees S.B. 82 Requires full-time community college employees to undergo the following evaluations: During the first two consecutive years of employement, ... More... MS Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Postsec. Internal Audits Required at Postsecondary Institutions and Department of Education H.B. 650 Establishes full-time program of internal auditing at specific state postsecondary institutions, including various community/junior colleges... More... ME Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 Postsec. Creates Commission on Postsecondary Educational Attainment S.B. 616 Resolve No. 67., (LD 1797) Creates the Blue Ribbon Commission on Postsecondary Educational Attainment.... More... NC Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Community College Program Audits H.B. 386 Session Law Number 111. Modifies the audit procedures of community college programs.... More... TN Signed into law 05/2001 Postsec. Participation of Tennessee S.J.R. 59 (Joint Resolution) Urges National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education to select Tennessee a one of multi-state participant in lon... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 Postsec. Designate North Dakota University System colleges and universities as a unified system and provide for a strategic planning process S.B. 2041 Amends state statute to formally designate North Dakota University System (NDUS) colleges and universities as a unified system dedicated to ... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Postsec. Audits H.B. 87 Relates to public money; provides for stratified or statistical pre- and post-audits; requires quarterly reports from local public bodies, s... More... WV Signed into law 03/2000 Postsec. Accountability for Higher Education S.B. 520 Codifies rules approved by legislative oversight commission on accountability for higher education.... More... NV Signed into law 06/1999 P-12 Postsec. Community College Requires Financial and Performance Audits A.B. 368 Requires annual audit of certain expenditures by certain school districts and performance audit of University and Community College System o... More... TX Signed into law 06/1999 Postsec. Reports Relating to Junior College Students S.B. 1853 Relates to reports on the degree, certificate, or other enrollment status of public junior college students.... More... NM Signed into law 04/1999 Postsec. Accountability in Postsecondary Education S.B. 163 Provides verification function for the commission on higher education; provides for an annual accountabiity report.... More... Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning Postsecondary Affordability Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding Postsecondary Finance--Facilities Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies Postsecondary Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) Postsecondary Participation--Outreach Postsecondary Students Postsecondary Students--Adults Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional Postsecondary Students--International Postsecondary Students--Low-Income Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) Proficiency-Based Approaches Promising Practices Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Purposes of Public Education Reading/Literacy Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy Religion Religion--Prayer/Meditation Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round School Climate/Culture School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Corporal Punishment School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--District Size School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Org. 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Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure) Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes Teaching Quality--Working Conditions Technology Technology--Computer Skills Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Equitable Access Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Internet Safety Technology--Research/Evaluation Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban Urban--Change/Improvements Urban--Governance Whole-School Reform Models Whole Child