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State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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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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| P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits |
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| P-3 Family Involvement |
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| P-3 Finance |
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| P-3 Governance |
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| P-3 Grades 1-3 |
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| P-3 Health and Mental Health |
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| P-3 Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten |
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| P-3 Preschool |
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| P-3 Public/Private Partnerships |
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| P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion |
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| P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
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| Parent/Family |
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| Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
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| Parent/Family--Research |
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| Partnerships--University/School |
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| Postsecondary |
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| Postsecondary Accountability |
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 | Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
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| NV | Adopted 06/2012 | Postsec. | Revises various provisions governing licensing, personnel, instruction, and operations in postsecondary education. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/NAC/NAC-394.html
Title: NAC 394.535, 380, 385, 390, 400, 405, 410, 415, 420, 427, 435, 440, 445, 450, 485, 490, 522, 525, 535, 537, 540, 550, 560, 570, 575, 580, 600, 605, 610, 615, 623, 650, 655, 720, 735
Source: ww.leg.state.nv.us
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| PA | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12
Postsec. | Adds a new subsection to Title 24 concerning the certification of higher education institutions. Allows a private, nonprofit college or university to offer an additional degree, major or program if the college or university satisfies both of the following: 1) has operated continuously in the Commonwealth for the immediately preceding 10 years and 2) is accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or if the department approves the additional degree, major or program.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2011&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=1406&pn=1934
Title: S.B. 1406
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2012 | Postsec. | Details authority, responsibility of Commission on Higher Education to authorize, revoke right of private nonprofit or for-profit institutions for operating in Colorado. Requires institutions to have regional or national accreditation, release financial data to prove solvency. Directs Commission to adopt new procedures for renewal of institutional authorization by January 2013.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/64C3361BBB1CA6C187257981007DBE2F?Open&file=1155_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1155 (sections 12 to 20)
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | Sets the process for approval for any postsecondary school that operates primarily or exclusively in the state of
Vermont. Defines "Postsecondary school" as any person who offers or operates a program of college or professional education for credit or a degree and enrolls or intends to enroll students. A separate section details approval for a school that operates primarily outside of Vermont but that offers or operates a program of college or professional education for credit or a degree, and wishes to operate in Vermont. Sets fees.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2012/Acts/ACT058.pdf
Title: S.B. 100
Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Prohibits the use of false academic credentials. Requires accrediation from the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board before a postsecondary institution may operate in the state. Exempts existing non-public non-profit institutions. Defines criteria the AR HEC must consider in granting accreditation.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Acts/Act205.pdf
Title: H.B. 1254
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2011 | Postsec.
Community College | Authorizes private business and vocational schools that have obtained national accreditation from an accrediting agency designated by the U.S. Department of Education to submit evidence of current accreditation in lieu of other application requests.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0838SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 838
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2010 | Postsec.
Community College | Clarifies that public and private institutions outside Minnesota offering courses or programs to Minnesota residents must register with OHE
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0184.3.html&session=ls86
Title: S.F. 184
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2010 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires private schools to issue students a full refund of money it received for a student or if a contract with that student is unenforceable because the school is not licensed. The refund must be made within 30 days of a written demand from OHE.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0184.3.html&session=ls86
Title: S.F. 184
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/
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| AL | Adopted 03/2010 | Postsec. | Defines "non-accredited institution" as an institution not accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or Council on Higher Education Accreditation. Requires a non-accredited institution seeking to offer degree programs in Alabama to undergo an external review of its programs of study by an outside consultant(s) chosen by the commission on higher education. Requires the unaccredited institution to underwrite all costs related to the external review. Specifies that program proposals must meet standards used by the commission for new off-campus offerings by in-state public institutions, to be in full compliance with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges (SACS/COS) guidelines.
Title: 300-2-1-.02
Source: www.lexis.com
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| MI | Signed into law 01/2010 | Postsec. | Provides for the accreditation, regulation and licensing of proprietary schools; authorizes a proprietary school to sell goods or services produced or provided by a student provided that, among other things, money from the sale of the goods or services is used solely to support the school; requires a proprietary school to provide evidence of surety conditioned to provide indemnification to a student suffering loss because of inability to complete a course or program of study due to the school closing. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/publicact/htm/2009-PA-0212.htm
Title: S.B. 786
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 11/2009 | Postsec. | Requires the successor agency to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education to transmit school performance data from schools under its jurisdiction to the Postsecondary Education Commission (but only if A.B. 48 of the 2009–10 regular session is enacted and becomes effective on or before January 1, 2010, and A.B. 48 creates a successor agency to the former Bureau for Private
Postsecondary and Vocational Education). Provides, relative to federal Stimulus Act workforce development program funds, that a local workforce investment board may work directly with institutions of higher education and other state- or federally-approved training providers, including private postsecondary institutions participating in certain federal student financial aid programs, to quickly design education and training to fill the needs of job seekers and employers. Provides that, for purposes of the California Workforce Investment Act and any laws governing workforce development programs provided for under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, that entrance into a registered apprenticeship program is to be considered placement into a job. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0551-0600/sb_599_bill_20091102_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 599
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| TX | Adopted 11/2009 | Postsec. | Establishes new rules concerning degree-granting colleges and universities other than Texas public institutions. As stated in the August 7, 2009 Register, "The intent of the re-write is to provide greater transparency of the rules regarding the operation of out-of-state public institutions of higher education or private institutions of higher education in Texas, while leaving the manner in which these institutions are overseen unchanged. To that end, the re-write has incorporated sections of the previous version of Chapter 7 into revised sections of the new version." The August 7, 2009 Register also provides a comment from the higher education coordinating board's assistant commissioner for academic affairs and research that the rewritten sections "will provide greater transparency in the operation and oversight of private institutions of higher education while maintaining the necessary oversight and review of these institutions."
Sections §7.4 and §7.7 adopted as published in the November 27, 2009 Register (pp 33-38 of 62): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/1127/1127adop.pdf
Sections 7.1 through 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, and 7.8 through 7.13 adopted as proposed in the August 7, 2009 Register (pp 26-43 of 100): http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/pdf/backview/0807/0807prop.pdf
Title: 19 TAC 1.7.7.1 -.13
Source: www.sos.state.tx.us
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| ID | Adopted 06/2009 | Postsec. | Clarifies that postsecondary institutions need to register to ensure they are legitimate degree granting institutions and that proprietary schools are legitimate.
adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa08/0111.pdf
Title: IDAPA 08.01.11
Source: adm.idaho.gov/adminrules
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| OH | Adopted 06/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Amends rules regarding career colleges and schools. Replaces all references to the state board of "proprietary school registration" to state board of "career colleges and schools."
Highlights:
3332-1-04.5: Authorizes the state board of career colleges and schools to suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a certificate of registration or program
authorization or to impose a penalty for failure to maintain or conform to any additional required state program approval, certification or licensing requirements beyond those enumerated in the rule. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3332/0/1/3332-1-04$5_PH_FF_A_RU_20090603_0959.pdf
3332-1-12.1: Bars a school from claiming accreditation from an accrediting agency through any of its advertising or promotional material, or during the solicitation process if the accrediting agency is not currently recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3332/0/1/3332-1-12$1_PH_FF_A_RU_20090603_0959.pdf
3332-1-14: Provides career colleges and schools may be required to administer student surveys on behalf of the board in order to determine student satisfaction. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3332/0/1/3332-1-14_PH_FF_A_RU_20090603_0959.pdf
3332-1-18: Eliminates provision in complaints rule that the board will make every attempt to preserve the anonymity of the complainant if so requested. Authorizes the executive director, on behalf of the board, to enter into consent agreements or corrective action plans with registered schools in order to ensure that any potential violations have been eliminated and to ensure that any potential violations will not occur in the future. Provides that all consent agreements and corrective action plans entered into by the board are considered public records. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/3332/0/1/3332-1-18_PH_FF_A_RU_20090603_0959.pdf
Title: OAC 3332-1-01, -02, -04.5, -11, -12.1, -14, -18 thru -22, -22.1
Source: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us
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| MD | Adopted 05/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Establishes minimum requirements for issuing certificates, diplomas, and degrees by in-state public and private institutions of postsecondary education.
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/13B_Chapters.htm
Title: COMAR 13B.02.02.01 to .22
Source: http://www.dsd.state.md.us
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Limits the exemption of certain post-secondary schools and separately accredited campuses from degree requirements of Office of Degree Authorization to nonprofit schools. Chapter 172
http://www.leg.state.or.us
Title: S.B. 113
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Prohibits person who receives degree from diploma mill from using disclaimer to claim or represent that person possesses academic degree; declares emergency, effective on passage. Chapter 173
http://www.leg.state.or.us
Title: S.B. 114
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires school that confers or offers to confer academic degree to be licensed as career school for course or program that does not lead to academic degree until the school meets specified requirements; clarifies the types of schools subject to career school laws; relates to granting a license for a career school, a criminal records check for applicant if the school offers courses to minors, conditional licensure, the transfer of the license, and school probation, license denial, revocation or suspension. Chapter 340
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2108.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2108
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Clarifies the authority related to the authorization to do business for private colleges or universities, bible colleges, and seminaries; permits the Commission on Higher Education to establish fees payable by institutions related to the administration of degrees; specify procedures by which students may file complaints; provides for investigation of complaints; authorizes the commission to take action to remedy a meritorious complaint if it is not resolved by the institution and the student.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/882205586E336245872573DA008193E8?open&file=167_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 167
Source: http://www.leg.state.co.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor (a fine up to $2,500 and/or up to 12 months in jail) to issue or manufacture a fraudulent academic credential or knowingly using a fraudulent academic credential to obtain employment, promotion, licensure, or admission to an institution of higher learning. The bill also provides for a civil remedy for damages.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+HB766ER
Title: H.B. 766
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| SD | Adopted 10/2007 | Postsec. | Amends rules to allow school service specialists to add a teaching program to their current certificate upon completion of a full degree. Requires that non- public and tribal schools follow the same standards for accreditation, and that all schools submit a "plan of intent" for staff that are not properly certified or qualified to teach in all content areas. SOUTH DAKOTA 4312
Title: SDR 24:15:03:08, :10, :43:01:01, :02:02, :08, :09:03
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Adopted 08/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish minimum requirements for issuing certificates, diplomas, and degrees by public and nonpublic institutions of postsecondary education.
A. The requirements in this chapter apply to all degree-granting institutions, including colleges and universities, and separately incorporated graduate institutions or centers that require or seek a certificate of approval to operate, or continue to operate, and grant formal awards within the State.
B. The requirements in this chapter also apply to existing institutions that are seeking approval to offer a new degree level in Maryland.
C. The approval granted to an institution to operate and award degrees applies only to the formal awards, instructional programs, and locations designated in the certificate of approval and is not applicable to off-campus programs that are separately authorized by the Commission.
D. Programs to be reviewed under this authority include:
(1) New certificates or degree levels;
(2) Off-campus program offerings; and
(3) Program suspensions or discontinuances.
E. Out-of-State degree-granting institutions shall apply for approval to operate in Maryland
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/13b/13b.02.02.02.htm
Title: COMAR 13B.02.02.02-.08, .10-.19, .21, .22
Source:
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2007 | Postsec. | Prohibits the purchase and sale of academic degrees wherein the degree is obtained on the basis of a combination of a payment of a fee and the attainment of academic credit for so-called life experiences, without the applicant undertaking any coursework.
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law07/law07405.htm
Title: S.B. 392
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Concerns enhanced enforcement authority by the Department of Higher Education; provides the Board of Governors of Higher Education and the Commissioner of Higher Education with enhanced enforcement authority regarding colleges and universities which are operating illegally in the state; provides for investigations.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/Pa/pdf/2007PA-00090-R00SB-01139-PA.pdf
Title: S.B. 1139
Source: Connnecticut
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Allows the Student Assistance Commission to terminate activities of diploma mills and operation of post-secondary accrediting bodies not recognized by United States Department of Education; defines diploma mill; removes the authority of the commission to substitute private accreditation standards for standards adopted by commission under certain circumstances; New provisions allow the Oregon Student Assistance Commission, through the Office of Degree Authorization, to terminate activities of diploma mills operating in or from Oregon; and to terminate the operation in or from Oregon of post-secondary accrediting bodies that are not recognized by the United States Department of Education or by the commission. Does not apply to a body the role of which is to accredit schools that offer only associate, bachelor's or master's degrees with titles in theology or religious occupations or, if the schools also offer doctoral degrees, offer doctoral degrees only in theology or religious occupations that have been approved by a federally recognized accrediting organization.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0100.dir/sb0198.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 198
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec. | Adds the American Bar Association as a recognized accrediting agent in Texas under Section 61.003 (15) of the Education Code. This is the only accrediting body for law schools in the United States. This addition will have no negative effects on the accreditation of any institutions of higher education and does not create any accrediting authority for the ABA except to acknowledge such authority in statute.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/SB00480F.pdf
Title: S.B. 480
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| ID | Temporary Rule Adoption - Concurrently Proposed 08/2006 | Postsec. | Repeals existing section 08.01.11 in its entirety. Sets forth the registration requirements for postsecondary educational institutions that are required to register with the Idaho State Board of Education ("Board") under Section 33-2402 and -2403 of Idaho Code, respectively. Describes the standards and criteria for board recognition of accreditation organizations, for registration purposes and for acceptance of academic credit. Describes the board process to evaluate courses for acceptance for academic credit at Idaho's public postsecondary institutions. Pages 97-112 of 647: http://adm.idaho.gov/adminrules/bulletin/bul/06oct.pdf
Title: IDAPA 08.01.11
Source: adm.idaho.gov
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| IA | Adopted 07/2006 | Community College
Postsec. | Relates to the evaluation of the colleges' institutional effectiveness in a framework of CQI standards and benchmarks. Creates a new chapter 24 with a discrete set of regulations for accreditation and aligns the state accreditation process more closely with the required regional accreditation process conducted by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Collegesand Schools. Page 36 of 44 http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/2006/Bulletin/IAB060816.pdf
Title: IAC 281-Chapter 24, 281-24.1(260C) through 281- 24.4(260C), 24.4(1)through 24.4(5), 281-24,5(260C), 24.5(1) through 24.5(4), 281-24.6(260C),24.6(1) through 24.6(4)
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2006 | Postsec. | Requires an institution of higher education that does not possess regional accreditation to require its students to sign a letter of acknowledgment that the transfer of credits may be difficult if the student intends to transfer the credits to an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/sb/sb0270t.pdf
Title: S.B. 270
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | Declares that a person is guilty of issuing a false academic credential if the person knowingly: (1) Grants or awards a false academic credential or offers to grant or award a false academic credential in violation of this act; (2) Represents that a credit earned or granted by the
person in violation of this act can be applied toward a credential offered by another person; (3) Grants or offers to grant a credit for which a
representation as describe in this act is made; or (4) Solicits another person to seek a credential or to earn a credit the person knows is offered in violation of this act. Provides that a person is guilty of knowingly using a false academic credential if the person knowingly uses a false academic credential or falsely claims to have a credential issued by an institution of higher education that is accredited by an accrediting association recognized as such by rule of the higher education coordinating board.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2507-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2507
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| TX | Adopted 02/2006 | Postsec. | Adds new definitions pertaining to "fictitious degree," "fraudulent or substandard degree," "protected term." TEXAS 98741
Title: 19 TAC 1.7.A.7.3
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MI | Signed into law 07/2005 | Postsec. | Prohibits the issuance or manufacture of false academic credentials.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-PA-0100.pdf
Title: S.B. 136
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2005 | Postsec. | Allows a person who holds a degree from a post-secondary institution that is not accredited or approved by the Office of Degree Authorization to claim or represent that a person has an academic degree if a disclaimer is included. Directs that Oregon Student Assistance Commission, through the Office of Degree Authorization, to exempt certain schools from statutory provisions regulating conferring or offering of degrees.
Requires school to apply for exemption, meet certain requirements and comply with specified conditions. Establishes an appeal process if exemption if denied, suspended or revoked. http://www.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measpdf/sb1000.dir/sb1039.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 1039
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Adds Sec. 61.3021. Requires Texas Higher education Coordinating Board (board) by rule to establish a process for reviewing and approving a degree conferred by a person described by Section 61.302(11)(B) or (C). Requires the review process to include a determination by the board whether the degree is the equivalent of a degree granted by a private postsecondary educational institution or other person in accordance with the person's accreditation by a recognized accrediting agency or with the person's certificate of authority. Authorizes the board to charge an applicant for review. Requires the board, to protect the public from private postsecondary educational institutions or other persons that confer or offer to confer fraudulent or substandard degrees and from persons that use or hold fraudulent or substandard degrees or that use or claim to hold fictitious degrees, to disseminate certain information through the board's Internet website. Defines "fraudulent or substandard degree." http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01173&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 1173
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Relates to fees provided to the state board for career and technical education for authorizations to operate private postsecondary institutions; relates to the authorizations to operate private postsecondary institutions and use of false academic degrees; provides a continuing appropriation.; authorizes a fee fund.
http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/bill-text/FQPN0400.pdf
Title: S.B. 2120
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | Postsec. | Relates to the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989. Defines nationally accredited institution to mean an institution that provides a degree, diploma or certificate and that is accredited by a recognized national institutional accrediting body. Recasts and revises the standards of approval of a non-WASC regionally accredited institution to issue degrees, diplomas or certificates and financial responsibility requirements. Defines ''recognized national institutional accrediting body'' to mean an institutional accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education pursuant to a specified provision of federal law as a reliable authority as to the quality of education and training offered by postsecondary educational institutions, and the scope of the recognition of which is not limited to a specific region of the United States. Also specifies 5 bodies to which this definition is limited. Exempts nationally accredited institutions and non-WASC nationally accredited institutions that meet prescribed standards from being required to apply to the bureau to issue degrees, diplomas, or certificates that were not previously included in the bureau's approval to operate these institutions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_711_bill_20040826_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_711_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 711
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec. | Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Provides that certain educational institutions that enroll students in one or more bachelor-level programs and are accredited by a national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education are not considered to be private business and vocational schools. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3088&GAID=3&LegID=5667&SpecSess=&Session=
Title: H.B. 3088
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Prohibits the use of false credentials in higher education. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0825.pdf
Title: H.B. 433
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | Concerns criminal offenses; creates Class A misdemeanor for person who knowingly issues, sells or manufactures false academic degree; creates Class C misdemeanor for individual who knowingly uses or claims to have false academic degree to obtain employment, promotion in employment or admission to institution of higher learning. Specifies that this bill does not prohibit properly accredited institutions from issuing honorary degrees to recognize distinguished individuals for service. Also defines "false academic degree" to mean any degree that was issued: without requiring any student academic work; based solely on the student's life experiences or portfolio without requiring any post secondary work submitted to and evaluated by faculty with appropriate academic degrees from accredited and authorized institutions; or using not more than 25 percent of required credits based on the student's life experience or portfolio. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Summary.asp?BillNumber=SB2305
Title: S.B. 2305
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Ensures the quality of degree-granting institutions of higher education; relates to the accreditation of and site inspections of such institutions; requires public dissemination of information regarding entities that sell or award degrees without requiring appropriate academic achievement at a postsecondary level.
Title: H.B. 2381
Source: StateNet
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| OR | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | Postsec. | Revises definitions of school types to classify degree-issuing entities as standard, substandard, or diploma mill. Establishes fee schedule for degree validations and school information. OREGON REG 24799 (SN)
Title: OAR 583-050-0006, -0011, -0016, -0031, -0040, -0021
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | Postsec. | Defines non-Western Association of Schools and Colleges regionally accredited institution under the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Educational Reform Act of 1989. Provides such institution meet certain requirements before issuing degrees. Requires the bureau to include, in an annual report to the Legislature and the Postsecondary Education Commission, its findings and recommendations relative to approved institutions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_967_bill_20030908_chaptered.html
Title: S.B. 967
Source: California Legislative web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | Postsec. | Provides it is unlawful for a person to knowingly manufacture or produce a false academic degree or for a person to knowingly use a false academic degree for the purpose of obtaining employment or admission to an Illinois institution of higher learning or admission to an advanced degree program at an Illinois institution of higher learning. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1448&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=2238&SessionID=3
Title: H.B. 1448
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Relates to the issuance, manufacture, and use of false academic degrees or certifications; provides a penalty.
Title: H.B. 1068
Source: StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2001 | Postsec. | Prohibits the offering of postsecondary education credit or degree by non-accredited institutions.
Title: S.B. 160
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2000 | Postsec. | Relates to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority; expands the definition of college to include postsecondary educational institutions accredited by all regional accrediting associations.
Title: H.B. 44
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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