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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 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 PA Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Postsec. An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in private colleges, universities and seminaries, further providing for certification of institutions. S.B. 1406 Adds a new subsection to Title 24 concerning the certification of higher education institutions. Allows a private, nonprofit college or univ... More... CO Signed into law 05/2012 Postsec. Accreditation for Private Nonprofit and For-profit Institutions H.B. 1155 (sections 12 to 20) Details authority, responsibility of Commission on Higher Education to authorize, revoke right of private nonprofit or for-profit institutio... More... OK Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Postsec. Debit and Charge Card Fees S.B. 1774 This bill amends state law to allow private educational institutions to charge a convenience fee for use of a debit or charge card. Such a f... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 Postsec. Private Institutions' Reporting of Performance Data H.B. 7135 - Private Institutions' Reporting of Performance Data Requires colleges and universities eligible to participate in the William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant Program to report stude... 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... CA Signed into law 09/2011 Postsec. Definition of "Private College" or "Private Participating College" A.B. 1163 Amends definition of a "private college" or "private participating college" for purposes of the California Educational Facilities Authority... More... CA Signed into law 08/2011 Postsec. Private Postsecondary Education A.B. 1013 Provides that if the U.S. Department of Education does not have a relevant exam for an ability-to-benefit student (i.e., a student without a... More... NY Signed into law 08/2011 Postsec. Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy Assistance for Not-for-Profit Postsecondary Institutions S.B. 3755 Relates to the eligibility of certain independent not-for-profit institutions of higher education to receive assistance from the New York po... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Institutions Authorized to Operate Educational Programs Beyond Secondary Education H.J.R. 130 Clarifies that the state meets U.S. Department of Education requirements concerning federal student aid by naming private institutions of hi... More... AL To governor 05/2011 Postsec. Oversight of For-Profit and Nonprofit Postsecondary Institutions H.B. 321 Relates to the regulation of certain schools and courses of instruction and exemptions from school licensing. Clarifies the definitions of f... More... MD Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Regulation of Public, Private Nonprofit, and For-Profit Institutions of Higher Education S.B. 695 From Department of Legislative Services Fiscal and Policy Note: Distinguishes between public, private nonprofit, and for-profit institutions... More... MS Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Accreditation Alternative for Private Business Vocational Schools H.B. 838 Authorizes private business and vocational schools that have obtained national accreditation from an accrediting agency designated by the U.... More... CA Signed into law 09/2010 Postsec. Longitudinal Data Systems and Teacher Preparation Program Data A.B. 2086 From bill analysis: Existing law creates the California Education Information System, consisting of the CALPADS (California Longitudinal Pup... More... IL Adopted 07/2010 Postsec. Private Colleges and Universities Capital Distribution Formula 23 IAC 1039.10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 Primarily from summary in Administrative Register: On July 13, 2009, Public Act 96-37 was signed into law, creating the Private Colleges and... More... CO Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College College Core Course Guidelines and Credits S.B. 108 Allows a nonpublic institution of higher education to choose to participate in public higher education core course guidelines; provides that... More... MN Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Community College Student Refunds S.F. 184 Requires private schools to issue students a full refund of money it received for a student or if a contract with that student is unenforcea... More... TX Adopted 05/2010 Postsec. Accreditation and Authorization of Colleges/Universities Other Than Public Institutions 19 TAC 7.3, 7.7, 7.11 Largely from Texas Register: Amends provisions relating to degree-granting colleges and universities that are not Texas public institutions... More... KY Signed into law 04/2010 Postsec. Community College Transfer/Articulation from Associate's Degree to Four-Year Programs H.B. 160 Encourages postsecondary institutions to limit bachelor degree programs to 120 credit hours and associate degree programs to 60 credit hours... More... SC Vetoed 04/2010 Postsec. Private Univeristy Campus Police - Extention of Authority S.B. 19 Relates to the jurisdiction of campus police officers at private colleges. As proposed in the legislation, the authority of campus police of... More... WY Signed into law 03/2010 Postsec. Private Postsecondary Institutions H.B. 16 Relates to private school licensing; provides an exemption from private school licensing requirements for any parochial, church or religious... More... NJ Signed into law 01/2010 Postsec. Proprietary Schools A.B. 4023 Revises the representation of proprietary schools on New Jersey Presidents' Council and on its executive board; provides that the presidents... More... TX Adopted 11/2009 Postsec. Degree-Granting Colleges and Universities 19 TAC 1.7.7.1 -.13 Establishes new rules concerning degree-granting colleges and universities other than Texas public institutions. As stated in the August 7, ... More... NC Signed into law 08/2009 Postsec. Community College Student Protection Fund for Proprietary School Students S.B. 860 Establishes a student protection fund for proprietary school (i.e., all private schools operated for profit, with some exceptions) students ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2009 Postsec. Private Postsecondary Facilities H.B. 2424 - Article 25 Establishes the Private Colleges and Universities Capital Distribution Formula Act. Creates a distribution formula for funds appropriated fr... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 Postsec. Community College Engineering, Applied Science and Applied Technology H.B. 2425 Authorizes private higher education institutions to participate in specified engineering recruitment programs, including one-week summer pro... More... TX Signed into law 05/2009 Postsec. Tuition Equalization Grant Program H.B. 4476 Amends eligibility requirements for the Tuition Equalization Grant Program, which allows financially needy students to attend private, non-p... More... CA Vetoed 09/2008 Postsec. Private postsecondary S.B. 823 Recasts, revises, and reenacts the provisions of the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989 as the Private Postse... More... CO Signed into law 05/2008 Postsec. Community College Diplomas from Private Colleges and Universities S.B. 167 Clarifies the authority related to the authorization to do business for private colleges or universities, bible colleges, and seminaries; pe... More... OK Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Community College Postsec. Board of Private Vocational Schools S.B. 1211 Relates to the Board of Private Vocational Schools; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain performance measu... More... CA Signed into law 10/2007 Postsec. Private postsecondary finance A.B. 1749 Provides that the provision of existing law relating to the issuance of bonds for financing of public and private higher education facilitie... More... NY Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. High Needs Nursing Programs at Independent Institutions and Empire Innovation Programs S.B. 2107, Parts E-4, E-5, E-6 Adds new section 6401-A to the education code. Authorizes the commissioner to grant state aid for high needs nursing programs to any indepen... More... WA Signed into law 04/2007 Community College Postsec. Private Vocational Schools S.B. 5402 It is clarified that private vocational schools must meet the minimum requirements to obtain and maintain an operating license. Private voca... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 Postsec. Authorizes Establishment of Employee Benefits Consortium H.B. 3021 Authorizes five or more private institutions of higher education to form a benefits consortium for the purpose of establishing a self-funded... More... MI Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Religious College State Regulation Exemption H.B. 6016 Exempts religious colleges from state regulation of educational programs offering degrees, diplomas or certificates based on education beyon... More... MI Signed into law 09/2006 Postsec. Community College Religious or Ecclesiastical Educational Corporations H.B. 6014 Revises the provisions of existing law regulating educational corporations; provides for an educational corporation classification to includ... More... NE Rule Adoption 08/2006 Postsec. Community College Postsecondary Private Career Schools Title 92 NAC Chapters 41 and 42 Establishes procedures for authorizing private postsecondary career schools to operate, be accredited and grant degrees. Nebraska 1264... More... WY Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2006 Postsec. Community College Private Postsecondary School Registration Chapter 30 Amends rules regarding operation or registration of all private postsecondary degree granting education institutions that are located within... More... VA Signed into law 04/2006 Postsec. Purchasing S.B. 664 Allows private, nonprofit institutions of higher education chartered to purchase directly from state contracts established by the Division o... More... WA Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Tax-Exempt Property Usage H.B. 2804 Recognizes that independent nonprofit schools, colleges, and universities are important economic drivers in their communities, and encourage... More... WY Signed into law 03/2006 Postsec. Private School Licensing S.B. 69 Relates to private school licensing; transfers duties from the state board to the department of education; requires registration of all accr... More... CA Signed into law 09/2005 Postsec. Definition of Private College for Funding Purposes A.B. 947 Specifies that, for purposes of obtaining financing under the California Educational Facilities Authority Act, a "private college" also incl... More... ND Signed into law 04/2005 Postsec. Community College Private Postsecondary Institution Operations S.B. 2120 Relates to fees provided to the state board for career and technical education for authorizations to operate private postsecondary instituti... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Postsec. Special Education Students A.B. 1858 (multiple provisions) Prohibits a licensed children's institution and a residential care facility from requiring, as a condition of admission or residency, that a... More... HI Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Revenue Bonds for Not-for-Profit Education Facilities S.B. 3086 Relates to special purpose revenue bonds for Island Pacific Academy. The legislature finds and determines that the planning and construction... More... IL Signed into law 06/2004 Postsec. Private Business and Vocational Schools H.B. 3088 Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act. Provides that certain educational institutions that enroll students in one or more b... More... 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. (K-3/K-8 etc.) School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--School Size School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) Special Education--Placement Special Education--Transition Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Foster Care Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Immigrant Education Special Populations--Migrant Education Special Populations--Military Standards Standards--Common Core State Standards Standards--Implementation State Comparisons/Statistics State Longitudinal Data Systems State Policymaking State Policymaking--Ballot Questions State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses State Policymaking--Politics State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions STEM Student Achievement Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap Student Achievement--State Trends Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring Student Supports--Remediation Student Surveys Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Employment Students--Incentives Students--K-12 Exchange Students Students--Mobility Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. 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