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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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| Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval |
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| Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning |
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| Postsecondary Affordability |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
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| Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants |
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| Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure |
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| Postsecondary Finance |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
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| Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues |
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| Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies |
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| Postsecondary Institutions |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions |
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| Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
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| Postsecondary Online Instruction |
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| Postsecondary Participation |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Access |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
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| Postsecondary Students |
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| Postsecondary Students--Adults |
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| Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
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| Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth |
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| Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional |
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| Postsecondary Students--International |
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| Postsecondary Students--Low-Income |
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| Postsecondary Students--Military |
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| Postsecondary Students--Minority |
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| Postsecondary Success |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion |
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| Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
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| Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation |
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| Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence |
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| Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
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| Private Schools |
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| Privatization |
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| Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) |
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| Proficiency-Based Approaches |
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| Promising Practices |
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| Promotion/Retention |
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| Public Attitudes |
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| Public Involvement |
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| Purposes of Public Education |
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| Reading/Literacy |
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| Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy |
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| Religion |
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| Religion--Prayer/Meditation |
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| Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) |
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| Rural |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
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| Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round |
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| School Climate/Culture |
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| School Safety |
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| School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
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| School Safety--Code of Conduct |
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| School Safety--Corporal Punishment |
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| School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
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| School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
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| School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools |
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| School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
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| School Safety--Special Education |
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| School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
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| School/District Structure/Operations |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--District Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--School Size |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios |
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| School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
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| Service-Learning |
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| Special Education |
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 | Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations |
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| NY | Signed into law 06/2012 | P-12 | Extends certain provisions relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004 to June 30, 2015 (previously to expire June 30, 2012). http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09906&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 9906
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Authorizes the Department of Education (DOE) to monitor students with disabilities who are placed, at DOE's expense, at private schools or placements. Require private schools or placements to allow the department of education access to exercise its authority to monitor students. Requires private schools or placements to post rates, fees, and tuition by April of each year. Requires certain private schools or placements to charge the department of education the same rates, fees and tuition charged to parents who unilaterally place a student at the school Requires DOE to pay only for private school or placement services that are specified in a student's individualized education program and to withhold payment to private schools or placements that restrict or deny monitoring by DOE. Exempts certain schools. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB1284_CD1_.HTM
Title: S.B. 1284
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Directs the department of education to develop a document that compares a parent's and child's rights under Chapter 3323 of the Ohio code and the Individuals with Disabilities Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) with the parent's and child's rights under the Jon Peterson special needs scholarship program, and to revise that document as necessary to reflect any pertinent changes in state or federal statutory law after the initial document is developed. Directs the department and each school district to ensure that this document is distributed in conjunction with the notice required under 20 U.S.C. 1415(d), and any provision of the Code of Federal Regulations implementing that requirement, in the manner and at all the times specified for such notice in federal law or regulation.
Pages 401-402 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf
Title: H.B. 153 - Parental Rights and Special Education
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| CT | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Reconstitutes the State Advisory Council for Special Education by reducing the number of members to make it consistent with federal law; on and after July 1, 2012, requires a local or regional board of education that is responsible for providing special education and related services to a child to provide applied behavior analysis services to any such child with autism spectrum disorder if the individualized education plan or plan pursuant to federal law requires such services; establishes that the burden of proof lies with the party requesting a special education hearing; and requires the school district from which a child transfers to pay for such child's special education costs for the remainder of the school year. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/ACT/PA/2010PA-00175-R00HB-05425-PA.htm
Title: H.B. 5425
Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Requires appropriate school personnel to provide copies of specified documents relating to the development of an individualized education program for a child with a disability to the parents of the child within 5 business days after a meeting between the child's parents and school personnel; provides that in the event of an extenuating circumstance, appropriate school personnel must document the extenuating circumstance and communicate that information to the parents of the child. http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/chapters_noln/Ch_665_sb0540E.pdf
Title: S.B. 540
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| NY | Adopted 08/2008 | P-12 | Conforms certain rules to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, ensures that chairpersons of committees on special education are appropriately qualified, and establishes procedures for when a district receives a request for referral of a student for an initial evaluation for special education. Adopted as published in February 20 register, pp 3-6 of 35: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/feb20/pdfs/rules.pdf
Title: Title 8 NYCRR Sections 177.1, 200.1, 200.3-200.7, 200.16, 201.11
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Extends the deadline within which to file a request for a due process hearing relating to the education of a child with a disability from ninety days to two years when the request is for reimbursement of costs of a child's placement. Provides that no later than 20 days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature, the department must submit a report indicating the total number of requests for a due process hearing relating to the reimbursement of costs for a child's placement filed by a parent or guardian of a child with a disability.
Requires the department to exercise oversight and monitoring of any child who has undergone unilateral special education placement as soon as practicable after the placement. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/SB2004_CD1_.htm
Title: S.B. 2004
Source:
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2008 | P-12 | Provides for comprehensive revision of the educational opportunities for children with exceptionalities provisions. The following are the major changes, as set forth in the digest (http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=488156) of the reengrossed bill:
(1) Shortens current language; retains the requirement that the state and local education agencies must provide a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities ages 3-21.
(2) Adopts the definitions used in federal law (IDEA) except for those listed, "student with an exceptionality", "service agency", "local education agency", "and resident". The definition of "student with an exceptionality" mirrors the federal definition but retains
"gifted/talented".
(3) Provides that proposed law must be administered by the state department of education, with the approval of the state board of elementary and secondary education. Provides for a mechanism to ensure that interagency coordination occurs among state and local agencies. Emphasizes that local education agencies may use Medicaid and other sources of public insurers to provide services.
(4) Requires local education agencies to have in effect policies, procedures and programs to provide special education that are consistent with state policies and procedures. Allows the provision of services to children less than three years of age. Prohibits more than a three-year chronological age span in a class. Allows for the local education agencies to establish programs in concert with other local education agencies in order to pool resources. Requires that the local education agency provide transportation even when a cooperative endeavor between two local education agencies is necessary to provide special education services.
(5) Requires the state department of education to operate one or more residential schools for the education of students with hearing, visual, or orthopedic impairments and adopt regulations necessary to implement proposed law, including admission and placement requirements. Establishes the special school district to provide special education to students enrolled in any state-operated facility as a resident.
(6) Requires the state department of education and local education agencies to establish and maintain regulations and procedures to ensure that parents and children are afforded procedural safeguards, including but not limited to the right of a parent or agency to initiate a request for due process hearing. Limits liability to employees of school systems who render certain services. Defines confidentiality of information during mediation and individualized education program facilitation.
(7) States that local education agencies must provide special education and related services to children who are within the geographical boundaries of the local education agency; however, the local education agency must pay the costs only for such children who are residents therein. Provides that for a child living in a private residential facility in the state who is not a resident of the state or in the legal custody of a state agency, the local
education agency must provide the services and must be reimbursed by the residential facility. Requires the state to fund services for students in the special school
district and the special schools. Allows the state department of education and local education agencies to enter into purchase of service agreements or contracts to provide special education services.
Bill text: http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=495696
Title: H.B. 1053
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2007 | P-12 | Relates to existing law which establishes the right of individuals with exceptional needs to receive free public education and ensures the right to special instruction and related services needed to meet their unique needs. Makes various revisions conforming state law to federal requirements relating to pupil identification, assessment, and eligibility, individualized education program development, procedural safeguards, and pupil information confidentiality. Chapter 454
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1651-1700/ab_1663_bill_20071010_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1663
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | The following provisions are effective until June 30, 2009:
Relates to implementation of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; revises provisions of existing law relating to the providing of special education and individualized education plans to pupils with disabilities by school districts and charter schools.
Provides that where a charter school arranges for the district of residence to provide special education programs or services, such school district must provide services in the same manner as it serves students with disabilities in other public schools in the school district, including the provision of supplementary and related serices on site to the same extent to which it has a policy or practice of providing such services on site at other public schools. Specifies that amounts payable to a charter schol must be based on the projections of initial-year enrollment set forth in the charter only until actual enrollment data is reported by the charter school to the district. Provides that payment of the federal aid attributable to a student with a disability attending a charter school must be made in accordance with federal law.
Defines "school district of location" as the district in which the nonpublic elementary or secondary school attended by the student is located.
Provides that a request for special education services on behalf of a student in a nonpublic school must be reviewed by the committee on special education of the school district of location, which must develop an individualized education service program for the student based on the student's individual needs in the same manner and with the same contents as an individualized education program. Provides the committee on special education must assure that special education programs and services are made available to students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools located within the school district on an equitable basis, as compared to special education programs/services provided other students with disabilities attending public or nonpublic schools located in the school district.
Provides that the committee on special education of the school district of location is responsible for evaluation and possible identification as a student with a disability of all students attending nonpublic schools located within the school district, including students who are not New York residents. Directs the school district of location to expend a proportionate amount of its federal funds under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the provision of services to students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools, including students who are not New York residents. Requires districts to obtain parental consent prior to the release of personally identifiable information on a student attending a nonpublic school from records collected pursuant to part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act between such student's school district of residence and school district of location.
Requires the school district of location to provide special education programs and services to students with disabilities attending nonpublic schools in the district who are not New York residents to the extent required under federal law and regulations, and such students shall not have an individual right to receive special education programs and services. Requires the committee on special education to developed services plans for such students in accordance with federal law and regulations.
Provides that in the case of students with disabilities who are New York residents, a school district of location providing services to non-resident students is entitled to recover costs of services, costs of evaluation and costs of committee on special education administration directly from the student's district of residence if the parent's consent is obtained to release personally identifiable information concerning their child. Provides that if such consent is not obtained, the school district of location must submit to the commissioner a claim for costs of services, evaluation costs, and committee on special education administrative costs that includes the address of the student's permanent residence, including the school district of residence. Directs the state comptroller, upon certification by the commissioner of the amount of such claim, to deduct such amount from any state funds that become due the school district of residence.
Provides the amount charged by the school district of location for services, evaluation, eligible due process costs and committee on special education administrative costs cannot exceed the actual cost to the school district of location, after deducting any costs paid with federal or state funds. Directs the commissioner to adopt regulations prescribing a dispute resolution mechanism to be available to a school district of residence where such district disagrees with the amount of tuition or costs charged by the school district of location.
Establishes provisions in the event, prior to the effective date of this legislation (1) an individualized education program for the 2007-2008 school year is developed by the committee on special education of the student's school district of residence or (2) a student suspected of having a disability has been referred to the committee on special education of the student's school district of resudence.
Provides due process complaints relating to compliance of the school district of location with child find requirements, including evaluation requirements, may be brought by the student's parent pursuant to legislation.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S06361&sh=t
Title: S.B. 6361
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| LA | Adopted 10/2006 | P-12 | Reverts back to having the state board rather than the state superintendent withhold federal funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) when continuing noncompliance with IDEA is noted in a local school district. Pages 58-59 of 133: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0610/0610RUL.pdf
Title: LAC 28:XCI.107, 109, and 309 (Bulletin 1922_
Source: www.doa.louisiana.gov
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| NY | Signed into law 07/2006 | P-12 | Enacts temporary transitional legislation to implement the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004.
Title: S.B. 8355
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MO | Rule Adoption 08/2005 | P-12 | Establishes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is eligible to apply for and receive federal funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B for the provision of special education and related services to eligible children and youth. MISSOURI REG 15900 (SN)
Title: 5 CSR 70-742.140
Source: StateNet
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Clarifies definitions of "new century charter schools" and "public schools". Requires charter school plans to include a plan for identifying, recruiting, and retaining highly-qualified instructional faculty. Requires a charter school's governance structure to incorporate a conflict of interest policy and a plan for periodic board training. Requires a charter school's plans to include a financial plan based on the most recent fiscal year's per-pupil charter school allocation that demonstrates the ability to meet the financial obligations of one-time start-up costs and ongoing costs such as monthly payrolls, faculty recruitment, professional development, and facilities costs. Amends new century charter school review panel membership to decrease board of education members and add two new members. Allows board of education to deny charter to school recommended by panel and establishes requirements if the board does not approve the charter.
Allows charter school employees full participation in the state systems for retirement, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and health benefits. Requires the department to provide its position listings to the charter school administrative office and any interested local school board of any new century charter school, and to facilitate and encourage the movement of instructional personnel between the department and new century charter schools, including limiting probationary status to one year, within specified parameters.
Allows the new century charter schools to propose to the board of education an alternative weighted student formula.
Repeals existing language on evaluating charter schools. Enacts new language requiring the board to adopt guidelines for multi-year evaluations of charter schools that have been chartered for four or more years, or for special evaluations at any time. Provides parameters and procedures for the board to place a charter school on probation and revoke a charter. Expands definition of "organizational viability" for a charter school.
Adds that if, at any time, the board of directors of the nonprofit organization governing a new century conversion charter school votes to discontinue its relationship with the charter school, the charter school may submit an application to the board to continue as a conversion school without the participation of the nonprofit organization.
Creates the Task Force on Charter School Governance to identify and recommend to the legislature revisions to the existing charter school law and to help create an effective framework for overseeing and supporting new and existing charter schools. Sets forth the areas on which the task force must make recommendations and establishes membership. Requires the charter school administrative office to submit a report to the legislature on the task force's progress, findings, and recommendations no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2006.
Ensures more equitable and stable funding for the basic operations of new century charter schools, including: (1) establishing and providing funding for a per pupil allocation funding mechanism; (2) requiring that funds be requested for fringe benefit costs and collective bargaining increases for charter school employee members of collective bargaining units; (3) allowing additional appropriations for workers' compensation benefits; and (4) providing charter schools with access to all federal education funds received by the state. Ensures charter schools' compliance with federal regulations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Clarifies administrative hearing procedures relating to the education of handicapped children. Appropriates funds for these various purposes. (CD1)
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/sb1643_cd1_.htm
Title: S.B. 1643
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| NY | (H) AMENDED ON THIRD READING 06/2005 | P-12 | Relates to the use of certain federal funds for preschool grants for children with disabilities.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02168&sh=t
Title: H.B. 2168
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Makes various revisions generally conforming State law with federal requirements relating to pupil identification, assessment and eligibility, individual education program development, including notice, representation and hearing procedures and requirements, multidistrict special education local plan area monitoring, review and correction procedures, and pupil data confidentiality. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_152_bill_20040716_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 152
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Requires that a request for an administrative hearing alleging a violation of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrued. This three-year limit does not apply if the eligible parent or student was prevented from requesting the hearing due to (a) failure of the district to provide prior written or procedural safeguards; (b) false representations that the district was attempting to resolve the problem forming the basis of the complaint; or (c) the district's withholding of information relevant to the hearing issues from the parent. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/04RS/SB115/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 115
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules for identifying private school children with disabilities that are consistent with federal regulations. http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/elections/elections_pdfs/register/nov-03/005.19.03-006.pdf
Title: ADE 154
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| AR | Rule Adoption 11/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding IDEA mediation and hearings; extends time period for filing grievance; complies with findings and decision of Birmingham v. Omaha School District, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/elections/elections_pdfs/register/nov-03/005.19.03-007.pdf
Title: ADE 155
Source: Arkansas State Web site
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates certain special education definitions to conform to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/2003/billhtml/SB0076.htm
Title: S.B. 76
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2000 | P-12 | Relates to Special Education. Requires, subject to an appropriation for those purposes in the annual Budget Act or any other measures, the State Department of Education to select and allocate funds to 3 special education local plans areas to implement a 3 year pilot project for alternative due process hearing procedures.
Title: A.B. 2321
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2000 | P-12 | Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to withhold, in whole or in part, state funds or federal funds allocated under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act from a district, special education local plan area or county office after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing if the superintendent makes certain findings regarding noncompliance with state and federal law on special education.
Title: S.B. 1843
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 10/1999 | P-12 | Revises the provisions of the juvenile court law to require the court, court-appointed special advocates, probation officers, and social workers, as applicable, to take specified actions to ensure that specified children receive any educational and related services and any accommodations for the disabled, as applicable, to which they are entitled under state and federal law, as specified. Incorporates additional changes to the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Title: A.B. 645
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 06/1999 | P-12 | Makes changes to the special education laws to make various provisions consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act.
Title: H.B. 1419
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 06/1999 | P-12 | Provides that each district improvement plan must include measures to improve student performance, including students in special education programs. The Regional Service Centers are directed to maintain a core of services for purchase by school districts and campuses. Those core services are expanded to include assistance specifically designed for schools that are out of compliance with state of federal special education regulations.
Title: S.B. 476
Source: "Advocate," Summer 1999
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/1999 | P-12 | Conforms state statute to federal regulations relating to the suspension and expulsion proceedings for pupils with disabilities; establishes a joint legislative committee on special education.
Title: S.B. 1317
Suspension and Expulsion Proceedings
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 01/1999 | P-12 | Makes technical corrections in the Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Program to conform to federal law; adds two members to Interagency Coordinating Council including representative of Head Start and of state agency responsible for childcare; requires state employees health benefit plans, state educational institution self-insurance plans and health insurance plans to reimburse first steps program of Division of Family and Children.
Title: H.B. 2034
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 05/1998 | P-12 | Revises special education laws to comply with the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), provides responsibilities of the Department of Education; defines "assistive technology device", establishes pupil-teacher ratios; relates to Child net and Preschool programs.
Title: H.B. 151
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 03/1998 | P-12 | Relates to education of disabled children; provides that a disabled student shall be informed of the rights that will transfer to him from his parents or guardian upon reaching the age of majority pursuant to the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Act; provides when such rights will not be transferred to the student; makes technical changes; amends existing law to transfer educational rights under the Federal "Individuals with Disabilities Act."
Title: S.B. 1293 Education for Disabled Children
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/1997 | P-12 | Ensures consistency between State and Federal special education requirements within the Department of Education.
Title: H.B. 842
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| NH | Signed into law 05/1997 | P-12 | Urges Congress to either change the special education laws or provide funding to the states to meet requirements under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.
Title: SJM 2 Special Education
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| UT | Signed into law 03/1997 | P-12 | Relates to public education; provides for the State Board of Education to adopt rules meeting Federal requirements governing the establishment and maintenance of procedural safeguards for students with disabilities as to a free appropriate public education; provides a hearing process and timeliness to resolve special education disputes; provides an appeal process; and provides conditions for recovery of attorney fees.
Title: S.B. 137 Special Education
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| MN | Signed into law 06/1994 | P-12 | The state will fully participate in Part H of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Year 5. The act specifies provision of services for young children with disabilities and their families. School districts and county boards are directed to coordinate early intervention services. (Legislative Summary 1994)
Title: Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
Source: House of Representatives
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