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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 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 PA Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 An Act establishing a task force within the Department of Education, providing for its powers and duties and providing for administrative support. S.B. 157 Act 123 establishes a task force within the Department of Education on homeless children's education. Provides for its powers and duties and... More... MN Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Residency Determination for Homeless Students H.F. 2949 Provides clarification on the district of residence for a homeless pupil, such that the pupil resides in the district where the parent or gu... More... ND Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Home Education H.B. 1211 Removes the requirement that home education be supervised by a child's parent "in the child's home." Requires the local superintendent (or c... More... CA Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Child Care and Development Services S.B. 70 - Sec. 8201, 8208, 8263.1 Amends eligibility requirements for children to receive child care and development services. Existing law provides children must be at least... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Education of Homeless Children and Youth State Grant Program H.B. 4755 Establishes a state grant program that parallels and supplements, but operates independently of, the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assista... More... UT Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Programs Funded At or Below $10,000 in a District H.B. 149 - Section 3 Adds Section 53A-17a-105.5. Defines "qualifying program" as (1) the at-risk flow through program; (2) the homeless and disadvantaged minorit... More... WA Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Transportation of Homeless Students H.B. 2072 Relates to special needs transportation; establishes a work group to study special needs transportation and funding; provides for pilot proj... More... IL Adopted 02/2009 P-12 Education of Homeless Children 23 IAC 245.10, .20, .30, .40, .50 Creates new rules relating to education of homeless children and youth state grant program. Pages 322-329 of 365: http://www.cyberdriveillin... More... IL Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2008 P-12 Education of Homeless Children 23 IAC 245.10, .20, .30, .40, .50, .60 Creates new rules relating to education of homeless children and youth state grant program. See pages 209-211, 233-241 of 261: http://www.cy... More... IL Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2008 P-12 Education of Homeless Children 23 IAC 245.10, .20, .30, .40, .50, .60 Creates new rules relating to education of homeless children and youth state grant program. Pages 209-211 and 233-241 of 261: http://www.cyb... More... CO Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Education Programs for Students Placed in Facilities H.B. 1204 Provides for the oversight of educational programs for children placed within day treatment centers, residential child care facilities, othe... More... NY Adopted 05/2008 P-12 Homeless Education Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.2(x)(1)(vi) Amends rules regarding the definition of homeless youth and disputes regarding a child's status and transportation. Text as adopted in May 2... More... IN Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Office of Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children H.B. 1165 Requires the department of education to establish an Office of Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children. Each local school corporation... More... IN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Placement of Foster and Juvenile Court Students S.B. 330 Provides that a student who is placed in a foster family home or the home of a relative or other unlicensed caretaker may attend school in e... More... TN Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Immunization of Homeless Students S.B. 1965 Requires the Commissioner of Education to report annually to the House and Senate Education Committees the number of homeless children who e... More... NJ Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Education for Homeless Children NJAC 6A:17 Provides the regulatory framework to ensure that homeless children areable to meet the same challenging state content and student performanc... More... UT Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Education & Funding for Homeless/Emancipated and Ethnic Minority Students R277-616 Adds new language for determining where a homeless or emancipated student shall attend school and provides for the inclusion of charter scho... More... TN Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Homeless Students and Immunization S.B. 3918 Prohibits school districts from denying admission to homeless children for lack of proof of immunization. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Miscellaneous Provisions H.B. 867 - Section 13-15 Extends to 2007-2008 provisions related to No Child Left Behind requirements, including commissioner determinations whether schools and dist... More... IN Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Transportation of Homeless Students H.B. 1006 - Section 1 and 2 Provides that a special purpose bus may be used to transport homeless students. Creates new chapter on transportation of homeless students.... More... DE Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Foster Children Fit Under Homeless Act H.B. 279 This Bill confirms the practices and procedures of the Department of Education and the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their ... More... MN Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Special education transportation H.F. 141 - Multiple Components For purposes of computing special education base revenue, the cost of providing transportation for children with disabilities includes (A) t... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Special Education Provisions S.B. 1044 (sections 28-30) Modifies membership of Advisory Council for the Education of Children with Disabilities from "parents of children with disabilities" to pare... More... NY Emergency Rule Adoption 01/2005 P-12 Homeless Children Title 8 NYCRR Parts 275, 276, Section 100.2(x) Amends regulations by modifying the procedures concerning appeals involving homeless children. NEW YORK REG 17286 (SN)... More... DE Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Homeless Children and Unaccompanied Youth S.B. 271 Clarifies that homeless children and unaccompanied youth shall attend school in accordance with The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assist... More... IA Adopted 06/2004 P-12 Educating the Homeless 281 IAC 33.1 thru 33.11 Implements the provisions of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/281iac/28133/28... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Public School Enrollment of Homeless Children S.B. 270 Public school enrollment of homeless children. Revises provisions addressing the public school enrollment of homeless children to reflect th... More... CA Signed into law 10/2003 P-12 Education: Foster or Homeless Children A.B. 490 Requires a school district to accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil while attending a public scho... More... DE Rule Adoption 10/2003 P-12 Education of Homeless Children and Youth 14 DAC 901 Amends regulation 901, Education of Homeless Children and Youth, to be consistent with the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Educati... More... NH Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Public School Education Legal Residency H.B. 568 Relates to legal residency for the purpose of public school education; changes the definition of legal residency for homeless children and y... More... ME Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Definition of Homeless Student S.P. 538 (LD 1577) (omnibus bill) Expands definition of homeless student to comply with definition required under federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, including provisio... More... ME Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Education Definitions and Programs S.P. 538 This bill does the following: 1. It adds "emotional disability" to the definition of "exceptional student" in the Maine Revised Statutes, Ti... More... VT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Homeless and Migrant Children S.B. 185 This act clarifies that the state board of education is authorized to administer federal education funds available under the No Child Left B... More... MD Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships S.B. 32 Defines "informal kinship care" as a child who is not under the care or custody of social services living with a relative due to serious fam... More... MD Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Residential Child Care Programs S.B. 178 Defines "residential child care program" and specifies that group homes, alternative living units and emergency shelter care are classified ... More... NH Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Homeless Students S.B. 321 Clarifies the right to public education for children of homeless families; establishes a committee to study requirements regarding the legal... More... CO Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Homeless Education H.B. 1181 Defines residency as it relates to homeless child. Authorizes school district to establish residency for purposes of school attendance. Auth... More... ME Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Bond Issue Authorized H.B. 1628 Authorizes a $28,500,000 General Fund bond issue to capitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund, to provide grants to public educational... More... VA Signed into law 02/2000 P-12 S.B. 147 Relates to public school enrollment of homeless pupils; revises various statutes addressing evidence of residence in the school division for... More... 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