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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 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 CA Signed into law 09/2012 Postsec. Early Start Program at California State University A.B. 2497 From bill summary: Expresses legislative finding and declaration that the trustees of the California State University (CSU) adopted an Early... More... TX Adopted 08/2012 Postsec. Minimum Standards to Demonstrate College-Readiness on Placement Exams 19 TAC 4.57 Partially from Texas Register: Amends provisions regarding a single standard for all higher education institutions on minimum ASSET, COMPASS... More... CO Signed into law 06/2012 Postsec. Improvements In College Completion H.B. 1155 Allows the Colorado commission on higher education to take into account the rigor of a student's high school courses in establishing academi... More... CT Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Postsec. College Remediation S.B. 40 Requires that no later than the Fall semester of 2014, a public institution of higher education offer a student that is likely to succeed in... More... CO Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Postsec. High School Early Assessment and Intervention H.B. 1345 (sections 13 to 15) Allows districts and charter schools to administer to 9th-12th-grade students the basic skills placement or assessment tests that are used f... More... MO Signed into law 05/2012 Postsec. Postsecondary Remediation and Regulation of Proprietary Schools H.B. 1042 (1) Requires the Coordinating Board for Higher Education within the Department of Higher Education to require all two- and four-year publi... More... ME Became law without governor's signature 04/2012 P-12 Postsec. Reporting Number of Students Enrolled in Remedial Courses S.P. 544 Requires the Maine Community College System, the University of Maine System and the Maine Maritime Academy to report annually on the number ... More... NY Signed into law 03/2012 Postsec. Postsecondary Success Study A.B. 9057 - Postsecondary Success Study Part N: Directs the state university board of trustees and the city university board of trustees to jointly conduct a study on postsecondary... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 Community College Postsec. Common Assessment System for Community Colleges A.B. 743 From bill summary: Requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to establish a common assessment system with specifi... More... CA Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. ID for Postsecondary Admission and Placement Exams A.B. 176 Provides relative to the administration of standardized tests for purposes of postsecondary education. From bill summary: Requires a test s... 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 Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Remedial Education Commission H.B. 419 Creates the Remedial Education Commission to review the relevant data and recommend best practices and strategies for identifying and assist... 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... MI Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Community College Development Courses/Performance Indicators H.B. 4325 - Postsecondary Provisions From Legislative Staff Summary: Creates a committee to develop a common set of scores using the ACT assessment to determine placement in de... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Community College Common Core State Standards/Remediation/Vocational, Career Courses S.B. 479 Directs the State Board of Education (SBE) to continue to participate in the development of the Common Core State Standards in conjunction w... More... NC Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 06/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary Remediation H.B. 200 - Postsecondary Remediation Articulates legislative priority that high school graduates enter the workforce or higher education fully prepared. To implement this priori... More... NV Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Study of Funding Higher Education S.B. 374 This bill creates the Committee to Study the Funding of Higher Education. Establishes the composition of the committee. Directs the committe... More... OH Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Postsecondary Remediation H.B. 153 - Postsecondary Remediation By December 31, 2012, requires the presidents of all state institutions of higher education, or their designees, to jointly establish unifor... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Developmental Education H.B. 1244 Defines "program evaluation" as related to developmental evaluation courses; provides that program evaluation provides a particular focus on... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Placement in Adult Education Programs H.B. 3468 - Placement in Adult Education Programs Directs the Texas Education Agency, in consultation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, to (1) review the standardized asses... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Statewide Plan for Developmental Education S.B. 162 Directs the higher education coordinating board to develop a statewide plan for developmental education, so as to serve students who require... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Postsec. Developmental Coursework and Statewide Diagnostic Assessment H.B. 3468 - Developmental Coursework and Statewide Diagnostic Assessment Directs the higher education coordinating board to encourage institutions of higher education to offer various types of developmental course... More... CO Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. Community College Task Force on Student Academic Success S.B. 111 Creates the Task Force on Student Academic Success. The overall charge of the task force is to identify the junctures at which grade-level p... More... ND Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Postsec. Developmental Education Study H.B. 1036 AN ACT to provide for a legislative management interim study (2011-12) of developmental education issues affecting higher education. Require... 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 Minimum Scores to Enroll in College-Level Credit Courses H.B. 2032 Directs the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to determine the minimum scores or criteria to allow simultaneous enrollment in col... More... AR Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Community College Minimum Admissions Standards H.B. 2050 Beginning with the 2012-13 academic year, using one of the federally approved ability to benefit assessments, authorizes use of reassessment... More... NY Signed into law 03/2011 Postsec. Tuition Assistance Program Awards S.B. 2808 - Part E, F, G, H, I, J, Z Part E: Amends language related to tuition assistance program awards. Permits a $4,000 award to students for each year of undergraduate stud... More... WY Signed into law 03/2011 Community College Postsec. Hathaway Scholarship for Community Colleges S.F. 101 Extends Hathaway scholarship eligibility for students attending a community college in Wyoming. Increases the semesters of Hathaway Scholars... More... CA Vetoed 09/2010 Community College Postsec. Common Assessment, Data Warehouse and Web Portal A.B. 2682 Requires the board of governors of the California Community Colleges to establish a pilot project that seeks to create a centrally delivered... 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... CO Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Postsec. Student Data and Reporting H.B. 1171 Relates to a data reporting request based on individual student identifiers, including dropouts, and those enrolled in literacy programs and... More... FL Signed into law 05/2010 Postsec. Review of Postsecondary Opportunities For Individuals With Developmental Disabilities HB 5201-Sec. 32 Requires the the office of program policy analysis and government accountability to conduct a review of the postsecondary educational opport... More... TX Adopted 05/2010 Postsec. Limited Waiver of Rules 19 TAC 4.61 Allows the commissioner of higher education to waive s.s.4.51 - 4.60 of Coordinating Board rules (governing the Texas Success Initiative) if... 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... 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... KY Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Postsec. Postsecondary Remediation and College Completion S.B. 1 Section 21 Provides that the general assembly finds the continuing high rates of postsecondary remediation totally unacceptable and an unwarranted addi... More... OK Adopted 07/2008 P-12 Postsec. Annual Student College Remediation Reports OAC 210:35-25-4 Proposes rules to require that a high school representative annually provide for review and discussion a report for each site regarding firs... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 Postsec. College Student Remediation S.B. 313 Provides that if a state university determines that a student needs remedial coursework, then the university must require the student to com... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. Admissions and Remediation S.B. 311 -- Sec. 3345.06 Beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year, each state university listed in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, except for Central state u... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Remediation S.B. 311--Sec. 3313.603(C)(7) Part 3 Directs the state board of education, the Ohio board of regents, and the partnership for continued learning (state P-16 council) to develop ... More... OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Remediation S.B. 311--Sec. 3313.603(C)(7) Part 3 Directs the state board of education, the Ohio board of regents, and the partnership for continued learning (state P-16 council) to develop ... More... MO Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. P-20 Council S.B. 580 Requires the Commissioner of Higher Education, the Chair of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, the Commissioner of Education, the ... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Postsec. Student Readiness for Postsecondary Education H.B. 1983 (multiple provisions) As a part of the school improvement plan pursuant to § 6-15-2201, requires the state board to ensure that every district and high school dev... More... UT Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Postsec. Higher Education Remedial Programs H.C.R. 11 Requests the Commissioner of Higher Education to review and evaluate all remedial programs and prepare an updated cost of these services; re... More... WA Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Postsec. Higher Education Remedial Education S.B. 5139 Requires the higher education coordinating board, the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board for community a... More... NC Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Innovative Education Initiatives Act S.B. 656 Creates the Innovative Education Initiatives Act to develop cooperative efforts between secondary schools and institutions of higher educati... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 Postsec. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board S.B. 286 Relates to the continuation and functions of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Addresses membership, procedures, conflict of i... More... FL Signed into law 05/1999 Postsec. Remedial Reduction Plans, College Preparatory Courses and Articulation Agreements S.B. 1794 Revises provision regarding funding for college-preparatory classes; relates to district inter-institutional articulation agreements; author... More... 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