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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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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | Primarmily from bill summary: Defines "disconnected and disadvantaged youth" for purposes of these provisions to include, but not be limited to, homeless youth between the ages of 18-24, youth with disabilities, youth who are from minority racial or ethnic groups, youth who are in or have been emancipated from foster care, youth who have been in or are on parole from the juvenile justice system, youth who are from low-income households, youth who are high school dropouts or are at risk of dropping out of school, youth who are pregnant or are young mothers, and other youth.
Establishes the California Youth Leadership Project under the department of education for the purpose of supporting and promoting youth civic engagement by awarding scholarships to youth ages 14-18, in accordance with specified criteria, for youth and civic engagement programs to improve the quality of life for California's disconnected and disadvantaged youth. Creates the California Youth Leadership Project Committee, to be chaired by the superintendent of public instruction and be composed of specified appointed members. Authorizes the committee to enter into an interagency agreement with the department to carry out necessary administrative functions. Charges the committee with determining when there are sufficient funds to support the program, and if it determines that there are insufficient funds to cover all costs, the activities of the project would cease.
Creates in the State Treasury the California Youth Leadership Fund to receive contributions from tax return designations to support the California Youth Leadership Project. Allocates all moneys transferred to the California Youth Leadership Fund, upon appropriation by the legislature, to the Franchise Tax Board and the Controller for the reimbursement of costs incurred, and to the department to provide for the California Youth Leadership Project. Provides for the repeal of this contribution provision for this fund on January 1 of the 5th taxable year following the first appearance of the California Youth Leadership Fund on the tax return or on January 1 of an earlier calendar year, if the Franchise Tax Board estimates that the annual contribution amount will be less than $250,000, or an adjusted amount, for subsequent taxable years. Authorizes the
California Youth Leadership Project Committee to accept gifts and grants from any source to help perform its functions. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0801-0850/sb_803_bill_20120919_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 803
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Directs the state board to incorporate into the grades 4-12 social studies standards content regarding the Declaration of Independence, the Northwest Ordinance, the U.S. Constitution and its amendments, with emphasis on the Bill of Rights, and the Ohio Constitution, and to revise the model curricula and assessments to reflect the additional American history and American government content. Directs the state board to make available a list of suggested grade-appropriate supplemental readings that teachers may use as a resource to assist students. Replaces references to social studies end-of-course (EOCs) exams with references to EOCs in American history and American government. By July 2013, requires each local board to adopt interim EOCs to assess mastery of American history and American government standards. Requires all high schools to use such EOCs until the state superintendent and chancellor of the board of regents select EOCs in American history and American government. By July 2014, requires the state superintendent and chancellor to select EOCs in American history and American government.
Revises high school graduation requirements to require one-half unit each of American history and government (legislation previously required one unit of "American history and government". Revises prerequisite provisions on certain social studies courses to allow demonstrated mastery to substitute for basic instruction. Effective with entering 9th graders in the 2012-13 school year, requires American history and American government to include the aforementioned documents to be incorporated in state standards (Declaration of Independence and ff.). Specifies that a valid educator license for teaching social studies in the
applicable grade must be considered sufficient to teach the additional American history and American government content. Directs the state board, by July 2012, to review the revised code and recommend legislation to make changes necessary to fully implement additional American history and American government content. Specifies that nothing limits the ability of a district or public or nonpublic school to offer specified academic content through summer school, online, or any other method offered by the district or school.
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_SB_165_EN_N.pdf
Title: S.B. 165
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Encouraging a student who receives a Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship to volunteer at least 20 hours of community service per year.
Title: S.B. 96
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Provides for the creation of a nonprofit corporation, with a Board of Directors appointed by the Legislative Commission, to provide educational programs and opportunities and administer and oversee the activities of the Youth Legislature. Provides for a acount in the legislative fund for gifts, grants, donations and legislative appropriations may be deposited and expenses and operations of the Youth Legislature are paid. Increases the term of a member of the Youth Legislature from 1 to 2 years, with the possibility of a single, successive 2-year reappointment if the member continues to meet thequalifications for initial appointment. Expands the eligibility requirements to allow pupils in grade 9 to apply for appointment to the Youth Legislature. The position of a member of the Youth Legislature becomes vacant upon the unexcused absense of the member from any two official, scheduled meetings, courses, events, seminars or activities of the Youth Legislature. A vacancy on the Youth Legislature must be filled within 30 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB237_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 237
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to review the current elementary and secondary curriculum standards for the subject of United States and Tennessee government. - Amends TCA Title 49.
http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/107/pub/pc0372.pdf
Title: H.B. 1625
Source: http://state.tn.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Directs the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to review the curriculum standards for civics education to determine whether the course of instruction in all public schools is designed to effectively and rigorously educate children in local, state and federal government.
http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/107/pub/pc0293.pdf
Title: S.B. 1483
Source: http://state.tn.us
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| IL | Adopted 05/2011 | P-12 | Commends the efforts of those schools that have already taken the necessary steps to become Illinois Democracy Schools; encourages all secondary schools in the state to take the necessary steps to become Illinois Democracy Schools, and resolves that each school district's school report card designate which of the district's secondary schools, if any, are Illinois Democracy Schools and which are not. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SR/PDF/09700SR0149lv.pdf
Title: S.R. 149
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2011 | P-12 | Authorizes the Arizona Department of Education to annually retain 7% of the program's state matching grant funds for administrative purposes. Chapter 223
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/sb1055s.pdf
Title: S.B. 1055
Source: http://www.azleg.gov/
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Requires secondary schools to provide information to 12th grade students on how to register to vote, vote in an election using a ballot, and vote using an absentee ballot. Permits a school to provide this information through classroom activities, written materials, electronic communication, Internet resources, participation in mock elections and other methods identified by the principal after consulting with teachers.
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/HB192/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 192
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Directs each school district and the state charter school board to submit to the lieutenant governor and the commission on civic and character education a report summarizing how civic and character education are achieved in the district or charter schools through an integrated school curriculum and in the regular course of school work. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0269.pdf
Title: H.B. 269
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Directs the state board of education to annually report to the education interim committee the methods used and the results being achieved to instruct and prepare students to become informed and responsible citizens through an integrated character and civic education curriculum taught in connection with regular school work. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0327.pdf
Title: H.B. 327
Source: le.utah.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Clarifies that the Commission on Civics Education will continue until July 1, 2012, if the Commission is funded by a separate appropriation in the general appropriation act or funded with nongeneral funds or donations to sustain its work.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB1054ER+pdf
Title: S.B. 1054
Source: http://lis.virginia.gov
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2010 | Postsec. | AN ACT requiring universities and community colleges to adopt a plan to increase student voter registration and voting in elections.
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/2r/summary/s.2668ed_revised.doc.htm
Title: H.B. 2668
Source: http://www.azleg.gov/
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| NY | Signed into law 05/2010 | P-12 | Permits students age 17 and older, with parental consent, to serve as election inspectors or poll clerks at elections. Requires that such students, if so serving while school is in session, be recorded as in attendance. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04467&Summary=Y&Text=Y
Title: A.B. 4467
Source: assembly.state.ny.us
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| HI | Adopted 04/2010 | P-12 | Requesting the board of education to adopt a policy for the integration of a pedagogy of aloha (the Hawaiian cultural principle that entails the love of self, family and the wider community) in public schools for improved learning in the 21st century. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/HCR167_HD1_.HTM
Title: H.C.R. 167-10
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | As enacted, urges civics class be taught in high school.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB3432.pdf
Title: S.B. 3432
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Requires the Board of Education to promulgate regulations to require all education preparation programs for teachers in history and social sciences, elementary education pre K-6, and middle education 6-8 to include local government and civics instruction specific to the state; relates to teachers seeking renewal of a license with an endorsement in history and social sciences.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+ful+SB715ER+pdf
Title: S.B. 715
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Issued 03/2010 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Establishes Governor's Advisory Board on Volunteerism and National Service. The Board will comply with the provisions of the National and Community Services Trust Act of 1993 and to advise the Governor and Cabinet Secretaries on matters related to promotion and development of national service in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Board duties include:
1. Advising the Governor, the Secretaries of Health and Human Resources, Education, Natural Resources, the Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness, the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, on national and community service programs in Virginia and on fulfilling the responsibilities and duties prescribed by the federal Corporation for National Service.
2. To advise the Governor, the Secretaries of Health and Human Resources, Education, Natural Resources, the Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness, the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, and other appropriate officials, on the development, implementation, and evaluation of Virginia's Unified State Plan that outlines strategies for supporting and expanding national and community service throughout the Commonwealth.
3. To promote the expansion of AmeriCorps programs to meet Virginia's most pressing human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs.
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/issues/executiveorders/2010/EO-20.cfm
Title: E.O. 20
Source: www.governor.virginia.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2009 | P-12 | Amends existing law that authorizes a pupil to be excused from school for specified reasons. Includes civic engagement activities offered by a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity among the types of absences that are excused. Provides a pupil may not be excused from school when the absence is due to participation in a demonstration or political campaign. Provides participation in civic engagement activities may not exceed 10 days per academic year. Defines "civic engagement activities" as volunteering to work in a community to help address a problem or interact with the institutions of representative democracy, and provides that such activities may include volunteering at a community-based nonprofit organization, serving on a neighborhood association, tutoring or mentoring young children, testifying before the local city council or appearing before a state or federal board or committee. Specifies that civic engagement activities do not include participation in a demonstration or political campaign, and prohibits a school from excusing a pupil from school when the absence is due to participation in a demonstration or political campaign. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_796_bill_20090910_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0751-0800/ab_796_vt_20091012.html
Title: A.B. 796
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2009 | P-12 | Requires the Governor to annually proclaim March 30 of each year as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Encourages schools to conduct exercises on that date each year to recognize the contributions of those involved in the conflict. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_717_bill_20090925_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 717
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Provides that each school district must require all students in grade 7 and all high school students enrolled in a course concerning U.S. history or a combination of U.S. history and American government to view the Congressional Medal of Honor film made by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB1675lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1675
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Prohibits school districts from preventing a teacher from having students recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the teacher's classroom. Prohibits school districts from altering the Pledge of Allegiance from the wording set forth in the United States Code (4 U.S.C. 4).
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Pages 1159-1160 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3313.602
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Establishes Oregon Civics Day for Teachers on first Friday in December; urges school districts to encourage teachers to participate in professional development opportunities focused on civics; declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009. Chapter 419
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0300.dir/sb0374.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 374
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Directs school districts that include a public high school to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote in elections; requires the State Board of Education to incorporate voter registration skills into Essential Learning Skills. Chapter 702
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3400.dir/hb3473.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 3473
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us/
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Allows certain high school students to serve as election clerks. Provides an excused absence for such service. Adds new section 33.092 allowing a student election clerk to apply such time served toward a school service requirement or school project requirement, subject to local discretion. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB01134F.pdf
Title: S.B. 1134
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Changes the name of the Youth Legislative Issues Forum to the Youth Legislature; revising the appointment process and eligibility requirements for the members; expands the eligibility requirements to authorize a pupil to apply not only to the Senator of the district in which the pupil resides, but also to the Senator of the district in which the pupil is enrolled in a public school or a private school or, if he is homeschooled, otherwise eligible to be enrolled in a public school. Chapter 73
http://leg.state.nv.us/75th2009/Bills/SB/SB161_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 161
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
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| WA | Signed into law 05/2009 | P-12 | Eliminates the expiration of the legislative youth advisory council; provides that the council's duties are contingent on available funding. Chapter 410
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5229-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5229
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Directs each school district to adopt a policy, with grade-level-appropriate instructional levels, that assures that all students are encouraged, and have the opportunity, to read and study the founding documents of America that are pertinent to understanding the principles, character, and world view of America's founders, including documents that contributed to the foundation or maintenance of America's representative republican form of limited government, the Bill of Rights, our free-market economic system, and patriotism. Each school district is required to permit a principal or teacher to use, read, or post in a public school building, classroom, or at any public school event any excerpts or portions of the documents, writings, speeches, proclamations, or records relating to the history, heritage, or foundation of the United States or the State of Oklahoma including, but not limited to, the:
1. Mayflower Compact;
2. Declaration of Independence;
3. Constitutions of the United States and the State of Oklahoma;
4. Federalist Papers;
5. Pledge of Allegiance;
6. National anthem;
7. Presidential records and speeches;
8. Acts and published records of Congress; and
9. United States Supreme Court decisions and records.
School districts may not limit or restrain instruction in American or Oklahoma state history or heritage based on religious references in documents, writings, speeches, proclamations, or the materials. These and any other materials shall be used for educational purposes only and not to establish or promote any religion. States that students may voluntarily choose to read, write, share, report, or otherwise study a topic which is religious in nature provided other students are provided with the same opportunity to freely choose a topic.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10HB/HB1756_int.rtf
Title: H.B. 1756
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Adds one nonlegislative citizen member, who must be a student that has successfully completed the civics curriculum in his school division, to the membership of the Commission; extends the Commission.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+ful+SB1453ER
Title: S.B. 1453
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Regards instruction in civics; requires the state board of education, if the board increases the number of course credits in social studies that are required for high school graduation, to also require that at least one-half credit of that requirement be coursework in civics.
Chapter 223
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2132.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2132
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2008 | P-12 | Requires that, when pupils are instructed with regard to the words of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America as part of patriotic exercises, the school provide a combination of the giving of the pledge and the instruction described above, which shall be provided by school districts during the time allotted for the patriotic exercise. Chapter 523
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: S.B. 1274
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2008 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Creates the Commission on Children and Youth Act. Provides for membership, appointments, goals, recommendations, and reports. Provides that the Early Learning Council must have primary responsibility for development of a five-year strategic plan for children age birth to five, and that the commission on children and youth must develop a comprehensive 5-year strategic plan for providing services to children, youth and young adults ages birth to 24. Requires that the commission's plan include specific recommendations to achieve specified outcomes related to preventive health, education completion, workforce development, social and emotional development, and civic engagement. Requires the commission to provide an interim report to the governor and general assembly by December 31, 2009. Requires that draft strategic plan be submitted to the governor and general assembly by December 31, 2010, and that a final strategic plan be submitted to the same by June 1, 2011. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide administrative support.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB4456lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 4456
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12 | Allows high school juniors and seniors to be appointed as election officials. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/PublicLaws/law08/law08231.htm
Title: H.B. 7833
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2008 | P-12 | Urges all public schools to provide instruction on nonviolence as means to conflict resolution as part of character education curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB2790.pdf
Title: H.B. 2790
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Declares the intent of the General Assembly that teachers of Baltimore City public high school students inform students about the federal, State, and Baltimore City election processes and the importance of exercising the right to vote and registering to vote.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/bills/hb/hb1258t.pdf
Title: H.B. 1258
Source: http://mlis.state.md.us
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Amends existing law which requires public school districts to include instruction concerning the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution during Celebrate Freedom Week; requires the instruction to be grade appropriate; requires inclusion of the civil rights movement and passage of civil rights legislation in the instruction; requires the State Board of Education to establish different levels of required content that is appropriate for different grade levels.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB2229_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 2229
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| UT | Adopted 03/2008 | P-12 | Provides that all charter schools (and schools if district does not have districtwide plan) must develop a school-wide written model for prevention and intervention for student behavior management and discipline procedures for students who habitually disrupt school environments and processes (the "plan"). Requires plan to include:
(1) written standards for student behavior expectations, including school and classroom management
(2) effective instructional practices for teaching student expectations, including self-discipline, citizenship, civic skills and social skills
(3) systematic methods for reinforcement of expected behaviors and uniform methods for correction of student behavior
(4) uniform methods for at least annual school level data-based evaluations of efficiency and effectiveness.
(5) an ongoing staff development program related to of student behavior expectations, effective instructional practices for teaching and reinforcing behavior expectations, effective intervention strategies, and effective strategies for evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of interventions.
Adds parents to role groups for whom training in anti-bullying awareness and intervention strategies must be offered.
Requires student assessments of the prevalence of bullying in schools to be conducted not just at the district level but also at the school and charter school level. Extends school staff who must receive anti-bullying awareness and intervention skills to include custodians, kitchen and lunchroom workers, and secretaries.
Requires each plan to also provide direction to school districts for dealing with disruptive students. This part of the plan must:
(1) direct schools to determine the range of behaviors and establish the continuum of administrative procedures that may be used by school personnel to address the behavior of habitually disruptive students
(2) provide for identification, by position(s), of individual(s) designated to issue notices of disruptive student behavior
(3) provide for documentation of disruptive student behavior prior to referral of disruptive students to juvenile court.
Directs districts, schools and charter schools to implement strategies and policies consistent with their plans, and to develop, use and monitor a continuum of intervention strategies--including teaching student behavior expectations, reinforcing student behavior expectations, re-teaching behavior expectations, followed by effective, evidence-based interventions matched to student needs prior to administrative referral--to assist students whose behavior repeatedly falls short of expectations.
Provides that, as part of any suspension or expulsion process that results in court involvement, once a school district, school or charter school receives information from the courts that disruptive student behavior will result in court action, the school district, school or charter school must provide a formal written assessment of habitually disruptive students. Requires that assessment information be used to connect parents and students with supportive school and community resources.
Requires districts, schools and charter schools to provide procedures for qualifying minors and their parents to participate in decisions regarding consequences for disruptive student behavior. Requires policies to provide for notice to parents and information about resources available to assist parents in resolving school-age minors' disruptive behavior. Requires policies to provide for notices of disruptive behavior to be issued by schools to qualifying minor(s) and parent(s) consistent with:
(1) numbers of disruptions and timelines set in statute
(2) school resources available
(3) cooperation from the appropriate juvenile court in accessing student school records, including attendance, grades, behavioral reports and other available student school data.
Requires policies to provide due process procedures for minors and parents to contest allegations and citations of disruptive student behavior.
Directs the state office of education to develop, review regularly and provide to local school boards and charter school governing boards model policies to address disruptive student behavior and appropriate consequences.
Title: R277-609
Source: www.rules.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Modifies the Election Code by amending certain provisions for registering high school seniors to vote. http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillenr/sb0125.pdf
Title: S.B. 125
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 11/2007 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Amends the Election Code. Allows high school juniors to serve as election judges. Allows an individual not entitled to vote in a precinct or county to serve as an election judge if the individual is a student at a community college or public or private Illinois university or college and meets other specified criteria. Provides that high school or college students appointed as election judges shall not be counted as absent from school on the day they serve as judges.
Deletes provision that no school board may designate or observe as a special holiday on which teachers or other school employees are not required to work the days on which general elections for members of the Illinois House of Representatives are held. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/SB/PDF/09500SB0662lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 662
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| LA | Adopted 11/2007 | P-12 | Amends sections of Bulletin 741 - Handbook for School Administrators.
503: Adds business manager to the list of certified personnel a district is required to hire. This addition was required by a new state statute.
2305: Requires schools to have an educational program commemorating Constitution Day. This addition to policy is based on federal law.
http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/reg/0711/0711.doc#_Toc183230287
Title: LAC 28:CXV.503, 2305
Source: doa.louisiana.gov
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| MA | To governor 11/2007 | P-12 | Establishes the Commonwealth Corps; provides for volunteer community service; creates a pilot program for the Commonwealth Student Corps.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/185/st02/st02301.htm
Title: S.B. 2301
Source: http://www.mass.gov/
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2007 | P-12 | Authorizes service by a pupil as a member of a precinct board for an election to be independent study. Exempts that pupil from the requirement that the pupil participate in the activity for 5 or more consecutive schooldays if, among other things, the pupil is required to complete a report or written assignment on the subject of the activities engaged in by the pupil while serving as a member of the board.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0451-0500/ab_466_bill_20070917_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0451-0500/ab_466_vt_20071012.html
Title: A.B. 466
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2007 | P-12 | Requires each school district with at least one high school to report the voter registration efforts described in provisions of existing law and to publish those efforts prominently and annually on the Internet Web sites of its high schools and in parent newsletters or other communication vehicles used within the school community.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_183_vt_20071012.html
Title: A.B. 183
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2007 | P-12 | Provides that funding for civic education professional development for high school teachers must be provided by line item appropriation made to the state board of education. Provides for funding based on high school enrollment as reported on the state board of education's most recent fall enrollment and housing report, although 20% of the total appropriation must be reserved for the Chicago Public Schools. Requires an application and civic audit, which must be designed to provide teachers and principals with a blueprint to better understand how current curriculum, service learning, and extracurricular activities are providing civic learning experiences for their students.
Provides that a district may not be awarded more than $3,000 in any year, unless additional funds remain available after all eligible applicants have received funding, and that a district may not use program funds in any school more than once every 2 years.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/95/HB/PDF/09500HB2787lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 2787
Source: www.ilga.gov/legislation
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Directs community colleges and state institutions of higher education to adopt plans to encourage students to register to vote and to vote in elections; requires that students receive information about activities related to voting that are prohibited by law and penalties for those activities.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0900.dir/sb0951.en.pdf
Title: S.B. 951
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | Creates a Task Force on Civics and Financial Education to study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2500.dir/hb2584.en.pdf
Title: H.B. 2584
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Concerns democracy education in elementary schools; requires students in the fourth or fifth grade to take part in a program of participatory democracy.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/Pa/pdf/2007PA-00138-R00HB-07017-PA.pdf
Title: H.B. 7017
Source: Connecticut Legislature
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Establishes the Legislative Youth Advisory Council as an initiative under the administration of the state commission on civic education. Provides that the purpose of the council is to examine and facilitate communication between youth and the legislature on issues of importance to youth, including education, employment, strategies to increase youth participation in local and state government, safe environments for youth, substance abuse, underage drinking, emotional and physical health, poverty, litter and environmental control, driver's licenses, and youth access to state and local services.
Provides that the council has the following duties:
(1) To identify the concerns and needs of youth, and to advise and make recommendations to members of the legislature on proposed legislation and on policy matters related to youth.
(2) To collect, analyze, and provide information to the senate and house committees on education and any other legislative committees, commissions and task forces on issues related to youth.
(3) To participate in an annual seminar prior to the school year for council members regarding leadership, government and the legislature.
(4) To hold at least one public hearing each year for the purpose of receiving youth comment on issues of importance to youth and such other meetings at the call of the council chair.
(5) To submit an annual report of its activities, including any recommendations for proposed legislation, to the governor, the senate and house committees on education, and the commission.
Provides for the membership of the council, including the youth voting members and the advisory (nonvoting) members, which must include a member of the senate, a member of the house of representatives, the chairman of the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education, and the state superintendent of education, or his designee.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=447419
Title: S.B. 46
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Directs the board of education to adopt rules providing for excused absences from school for legislative and governor's pages.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/HTML/H1464v0.html
Title: H.B. 1464
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Defines "bullying." Directs each local board, by January 2008, to adopt a policy prohibiting bullying on school property, in a school vehicle or at a school-
sponsored activity or event. Also directs each local board to adopt a plan to address bullying; requires this plan to include provisions to train school staff and students.
Also requires the state board, upon request from a district, to assist in the development of a grade-appropriate curriculum for character development programs that stress character qualities. Defines ''character qualities'' as positive character qualities, including honesty, responsibility, attentiveness, patience, kindness, respect, self-control, tolerance, cooperation, initiative, patriotism and citizenship.
http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2008/68.pdf
Title: S.B. 68 (Section 4)
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Create the Nevada Youth Legislative Issues Forum, consisting of 21 members who are enrolled in grades 9-12. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Forum. The Forum must hold at least two public hearings each school year, review issues of importance to the youth in the state and submit an annual report of the activities of the Forum.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB247_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 247
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Concerns the Character Education Office; makes an appropriation; relates to public and charter schools. Changes administration of the program from the Northern Arizona University to the Department of Education and stipulates procedure for disbursement of the grant monies. Deletes set funding of $1500 per year. (Chapter No. 86)
Title: H.B. 2204
Source: http://www.azleg.gov
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Concerns the display of flags. Allows display of flags from countries other than the U.S. or the state of Colorado under particular circumstances, including for educational, cultural or historical purposes with the prior permission of the chief administrative officer of the state, county, municipal or other public building or grounds.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/A5823CF3B65934EF87257251007B684B?open&file=1050_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1050
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Allows a county commissioner of elections to appoint high school students in good standing to serve as precinct election board members. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=82&hbill=HF618
Title: H.F. 618
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Establishes a Commission on Civic Literacy; requires the Commission to elect specified officers from among its members; requires the State Department of Education to provide staff and specified other support to the Commission; prohibits a member of the Commission from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing a member of the Commission to receive specified reimbursements.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/sb/sb0492e.pdf
Title: S.B. 492
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| NH | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Adds civics and economics to the required areas of assessment in the statewide improvement and assessment program. Specifies that the assessment will be conducted in grades 3rd-8th and one grade in high school.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/hb0167.html
Title: H.B. 167
Source: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us
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| WA | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Adds a new section acknowledging the importance of the legislative youth advisory council. Amends prior legislative appointment process to allow students to apply to be considered for participation in the program by completing an online application form and submitting the application to the legislative youth advisory council. Allows the council to develop selection criteria and an application review process. The council shall recommend candidates whose names will be submitted to the office of the lieutenant governor for final selection, and that office is to notify all applicants of the final selections.Requires the The office of the lieutenant governor to make the application available on the lieutenant governor's web site.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1052-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1052
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Amends several pieces of required instruction; changes from United States history, geography, and government to 1) geography; 2) government; and 3) North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and agriculture of this state, in the fourth and eighth grades. In addition to these requirements, each public and nonpublic high school
is required to make available to each student, at least once every two years, one-half unit of North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and agriculture of this state. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HARP0300.pdf
Title: S.B. 1172
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Requires the Board of Education to make available to local school divisions information regarding the commemoration of Veterans Day in public schools. hhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2601ER
Title: H.B. 2601
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Education to make information available to local school divisions regarding the commemoration of George Washington's birthday in the public schools. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2837ER
Title: H.B. 2837
Source: http://legis.state.va.us/
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| WV | Adopted 03/2007 | P-12 | Requests the Governor issue a proclamation on December 7th of each year declaring a State Day of Remembrance honoring all West Virginia patriots of World War II and encouraging all political subdivisions and state school districts to pay proper tribute in its recognition. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/rs/BILLS/scr51%20org.htm
Title: S.C.R. 51
Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/
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| NJ | Signed into law 12/2006 | P-12 | Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp
Title: A.B. 1650; S.B. 1749
Source: New Jersey Legislature
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| UT | PREFILED 12/2006 | P-12 | This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for civic education and Utah's Legislators Back to School Program. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2007/bills/sbillint/scr002.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 2
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2006 | P-12 | Relates to existing law which prohibits instruction or school sponsored activities and the adopting of textbooks or other instructional materials that contain any matter that reflects adversely upon specified persons. Revises the list of characteristics included in these provisions to include race or ethnicity, gender, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
Title: S.B. 1437
Source: California Legislature
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2006 | P-12 | Establishes the Tolerance Education Pilot Program to promote instruction to public schools on tolerance and intergroup relations as part of the instruction in the history/social science content standards. Requires the Department of Education to select 10 schools to participate in the program and receive onetime grants. Requires each school in the program to submit a report on the effectiveness of the program and the use of program funds and to develop a plan to add such relations to curriculum.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1051-1100/ab_1056_bill_20060911_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 1056
Source: California Legislature
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2006 | P-12 | Directs the state board of education to develop programs for use in schools on the meaning and importance of memorial day.
http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H836v5.html
Title: H.B. 836
Source: http://www.ncleg.net/
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| NC | Signed into law 07/2006 | P-12 | Directs local boards of education, charter schools, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and the North Carolina school of science and mathematics to require the display of the united states and North Carolina flags and to require recitation of the pledge of allegiance on a daily basis.
http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/Senate/HTML/S700v4.html
Title: S.B. 700
Source: http://www.ncleg.net
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| AZ | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | School districts and charter schools must display United States flag in each classroom and upon or new the outside of the school during school hours. For grades 7-12, the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights must be placed adjacent to each classroom flag. Provides an exemption for private, parochial and home schools; amends such provisions regarding vocational and technological education facilities.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/hb2583c.pdf
Title: H.B. 2583
Source: Arizona Legislature
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| AZ | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Concerns the State Commission on Civic Education and Civic Engagement; relates to membership and duties; provides a repeal of the termination date.
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/hb2788h.pdf
Title: H.B. 2788
Source: Arizona Legislature
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Reestablishes the Task Force on Citizenship Education and extends a reporting deadline; provides that the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters may report out legislation based on the report to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. PL 639
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billtexts/ld211201.asp
Title: H.B. 1504; LD2112
Source: Maine Legislature
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Creates a pilot program to allow school districts to receive character development education revenue to purchase curriculum for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.232. Character development education revenue for school districts equals $30 times the district's adjusted marginal cost pupil units. Directs the commissioner of education to maintain
a character development education curriculum approved provider list.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H4162.3.html&session=ls84
Title: H.B. 4162
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Establishes a commission on civic education. The commission is will: (1) Research the current policies and practices in civic education at the state and local level; and (2) Recommend to the governor, the education committee of the senate and the education committee of the house of representatives any policies and programs it deems necessary and able to correct deficiencies in and improve the practice of civic education by Tennessee schools.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB2586.pdf
Title: S.B. 2586
Source: Tennessee Legislature
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| VT | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Directs the commissioner of education to convene a council on civics education to strengthen civics education opportunities for all Vermonters. Directs the council to:
(1) continually assess the status of civics education in Vermont schools at all education levels, including higher education;
(2) make recommendations to enhance civics education;
(3) make recommendations regarding benefits of increasing civics coordination services at the state house;
(4) maintain an inventory of civics and service education opportunities available for Vermont students;
(5) assess and recommend best practices in civics education;
(6) build and maintain a network of civics education professionals to share information and strengthen partnerships;
(7) support and help coordinate an alignment of civics education curricula at all education levels, including higher education;
(8) prepare an annual report of its activities. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2006/acts/ACT182.HTM
Title: H.B. 867 - Section 29
Source: www.leg.state.vt.us
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| WI | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Eliminates the minimum grade point average requirement for poll workers who are high school students. Authorizes school boards to develop criteria for approving students to serve as poll workers. Also modifies the term of service of a high school pupil appointed to serve as an inspector, to appoint a student for one election only rather than for 2 years. Does not prohibit a pupil from being appointed to serve at future elections.
hhttp://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/acts/05Act451.pdf (pg. 7)
Title: Act. No. 451
Source: www.legis.state.wi.us
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Requires the department of cultural affairs to develop an Iowa studies professional development plan that includes professional development materials and training measures to provide teachers in the state with effective ways to infuse Iowa studies into their classrooms. Requires that the materials developed include an Iowa studies curriculum that each local board may choose to integrate into the district's high school social studies requirements. Mandates that the curriculum include lesson plans covering Iowa history, civics, government, and heritage studies, and that the curriculum contain enough content for the course to fulfill at least .5 unit of credit.
Requires the director of the department of cultural affairs to establish an Iowa studies committee to:
(1) Inform school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area education agencies of the Iowa studies professional development plan;
(2) Develop partnerships with organizations such as nonprofit history or humanities organizations, civic organizations, libraries, and the business community to support and promote Iowa studies statewide;
(3) Establish evaluation criteria for the Iowa studies professional development plan, including teacher and student evaluation and curriculum and plan effectiveness, which may include a survey of student participation in civic activities and involvement in the election process.
(4) Develop a strategy and plan to implement the Iowa studies professional development plan and curriculum in a limited number of schools and area education agencies across the state. Specifies that participation by a school or area education agency must be voluntary, but that a school or area education agency selected to participate in the plan must agree to participate in the evaluation component conducted by the Iowa studies committee.
Establishes membership of the Iowa studies committee. Requires the committee to:
a. Conduct an evaluation of the Iowa studies professional development plan using the evaluation criteria established by the committee.
b. Submit, for school years ending on or before June 30, 2009, an annual status report on the utilization of the Iowa studies professional development plan in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on education. This report must include the number of schools utilizing the plan.
c. Submit its findings and recommendations in a final report based upon the evaluation data to the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on education by January 15, 2010.
Repeals these provisions effective July 1, 2010. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=SF2320
Title: S.B. 2320
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| IL | Adopted 04/2006 | P-12 | Changes reference to "career education" to "career and technical education." Clarifies differences between courses high schools must offer, courses students must take, and courses students must pass to graduate. Clarifies that all high school students must take a course in American patriotism and the principles of representative government, as enunciated in the American Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the proper use and display of the American flag for not less than one hour per week, or the equivalent.
Adds policy that a student may be permitted to retake a course that he or she has already successfully completed (for example, to earn a better grade) but that credit may not be awarded more than once for completion of the same course, and the same course may not be counted more than once toward
fulfillment of the state high school graduation requirements.
Establishes criteria for approval of a "writing intensive" course as required for high school graduation effective with the Class of 2010. Pages 483-496 of 705 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue18.pdf
Title: 23 IAC 1.440
Source: www.cyberdriveillinois.com
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Directs the Council on Postsecondary Education, the Kentucky Board of Education, and others to examine the current level of skills and knowledge of Kentucky students relating to the U.S. Constitution and democratic processes. Requires these entities to examine the curriculum requirements at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels for all Kentucky students; assessments of student knowledge at these levels and results of these assessments; requirements for teacher competencies in these areas; and other relevant data and information.
Requires these partners to develop strategies and a timeline for improving Kentucky students' knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Constitution and democratic processes and students' civic engagement, and to report to the Interim Joint Committee on Education, by August 1 and December 1, 2007.
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/HJ145/bill.doc
Title: H.J.R. 145
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Requires all public schools to hold Veterans Day programs. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/06RS/SB47/bill.doc
Title: S.B. 47
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes the Task Force to Convene a Summit on Civic Literacy in Maryland; provides for the composition, powers, and duties of the Task Force; requires the State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission to provide staffing for the Task Force; prohibiting members of the Task Force from receiving compensation but entitling members to reimbursement for certain expenses.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/sb/sb0047e.pdf
Title: S.B. 47
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Alters the standard by which a county board of education and the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore City shall require specified elementary schools to implement a positive behavioral interventions and support program or a specified alternative program.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/bills/hb/hb1495t.pdf
Title: H.B. 1495
Source: Maryland Legislature
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Creates the Commission on Civic and Character Education within the Lieutenant Governor's office; establishes the duties of the commission to promote and ensure implementation of the provisions of existing law related to civic and character education; provides that the Lieutenant Governor's office shall provide leadership to the commission; appropriates funds for the commission.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hb0339.pdf
Title: H.B. 339
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Expresses support for civic education and Utah's Legislators Back to School Program; emphasizes the importance of legislators promoting greater understanding of the legislative process and building public trust and confidence in representative democracy through civic education.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillenr/hcr002.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 2
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Finds that instruction in social studies, arts, health, and fitness is important to ensure a well-rounded and complete education. In particular, the civic mission of schools is strengthened and enhanced by comprehensive civics education and assessments. The legislature finds that effective and accountable democratic government depends upon an informed and engaged citizenry, and therefore, students should learn their
rights and responsibilities as citizens, where those rights and responsibilities come from, and how to exercise them. Provides that, beginning with the 2008-09 school year, school districts shall require students in the fourth or fifth grades, the seventh or eighth grades, and the eleventh or twelfth grades to each complete at least one classroom-based assessment in civics. The civics assessment shall be selected from a list of classroom-based assessments approved by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, school districts shall annuallyubmit implementation verification reports to the office of the superintendent of public instruction documenting the use of the classroom-based assessments in civics. Appropriates the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, from the general fund to the superintendent of public instruction.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2579.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2579
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2006 | P-12 | Directs the office of superintendent of public instruction to conduct an environmental education study in partnership with public and private entities invested in strategies to reach every student, family, and community with quality environmental education experiences. The study shall
provide empirical evidence, exemplary models, and recommendations focused on: (1) Career development; (2) Good citizenship as proven through service learning; (3) Graduation requirements, specifically addressing senior culminating projects; (4) Underserved youth and demographic groups; and (5) Models of professional development for community based service organizations including state and local agencies. Requires the office of superintendent of public instruction to provide an interim update to the legislature by December 1, 2006, and to complete the study no later than October 1, 2007.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2910.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2910
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2005 | P-12 | Existing law requires the State Board of Education to adopt statewide academically rigorous content standards in core curriculum
areas, and requires the board to review and modify existing curriculum frameworks where appropriate to bring them into alignment
with these content standards. This bill would, as a component of that review, require the State Board of Education to integrate instruction on intergroup relations and tolerance into existing curriculum frameworks where appropriate, with certain requirements.
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Title: H.B. 723
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Requires teachers to teach students character education, which includes the teaching of respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, and citizenship in order to raise pupils' honesty and kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage for the purpose of lessening crime and raising the standard of good character (now, requires teachers to teach pupils honesty, kindness, justice, discipline, respect for others, and moral courage for the purpose of lessening crime and raising the standard of good citizenship).
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=094-0187
Title: H.B. 1336
Source: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts
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| MN | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | The legislature encourages districts to integrate or offer instruction on character education including, but not limited to, character qualities such as attentiveness, truthfulness, respect for authority, diligence, gratefulness, self-discipline, patience, forgiveness, respect for others, peacemaking, and resourcefulness. Instruction should be integrated into a district's existing programs, curriculum, or the general school environment. The commissioner shall provide assistance at the request of a district to develop character education curriculum and programs.
The commissioner must first use federal funds for character development education programs to the extent available under United States Code, title 20, section 7247. Districts may accept funds from private and other public sources for character development education programs developed and implemented under this section.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0141.1&session_year=2005&session_number=1
Title: H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | The general assembly recognizes the importance of a citizenry well educated in the principles of democracy as enunciated in the constitutions of the state of Rhode Island and the United States. The general assembly directs the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to develop and adopt a set of grade level standards K-12 in civics education no later than August 31, 2007. These standards are to include, but not be limited to, the history of the state of Rhode Island, representative government, the rights and duties of actively engaged citizenship, and the principals of democracy. These civic education standards are to be used in the public schools beginning in kindergarten and continuing through to and including grade 12.
Title: H.B. 5748
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 24:971(B)(1), 972(A)(18), (B) and (C), and 973(A)(1)(introductory paragraph), and to enact R.S. 24:972(A)(23) and 973(B), relative to the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education. Expands commission's purpose to include educating citizens in the community. Clarifies that one member should represent the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters. Adds that commission may include any additional member who has expertise in civic education or civic involvement, as may be designated by 3/4 of the commission members present and voting. Requires such member to serve at the pleasure of the commission. Allows members of the commission to receive a per diem. States that the commission must develop and coordinate outreach programs in collaboration with member organizations, agencies, in addition to schools.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=317499
Title: S.B. 39
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| RI | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Directs the board of regents for elementary and secondary education to develop and adopt a set of grade level standards K-12 in civics education no later than August 31, 2007. These standards are to include, but not be limited to, the history of the state of Rhode Island, representative government, the rights and duties of actively engaged citizenship, and the principals of democracy. These civic education standards are to be used in the public schools beginning in kindergarten and continuing through and including grade 12. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Billtext/BillText05/SenateText05/S0864A.pdf
Title: S.B. 864
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Mandates that the constitutional commemoration committee collaborate and cooperate with public, private and nonprofit entities to promote public understanding of the amendments to the U.S. constitution, including those that made advancements in civil rights and other personal liberties. Moves termination date of constitutional commemmoration committee from July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2015.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2426
Title: H.B. 2426
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| IN | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Requires a United States flag to be displayed in each classroom of a school corporation. Requires a school corporation to provide a daily opportunity for students to voluntarily recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Provides an exemption for students who choose (or whose parents choose for them) not to participate in the Pledge. Requires a school corporation to establish a daily moment of silence in each classroom or on school grounds. Repeals a law allowing an optional brief period of silent prayer or meditation. Requires the attorney general to defend a school corporation in a civil suit based on an act authorized under these provisions. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2005/SE/SE0332.1.html
Title: S.B. 332
Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 1210.229- 6, which relates to character education programs. Requries school districts to develop and implement character education programs; directs the state board to develop and provide certain services through an Internet web site; directs the board to award grants for character education pilot projects; states purpose of pilot projects; provides for costs; directs the board to establish criteria and a process and to promulgate rules. http://www.sos.state.ok.us/documents/Legislation/50th/2005/1R/HB/1704.pdf
Title: H.B. 1704
Source: http://www.sos.state.ok.us
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| SC | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12
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Community College | Adds a new chapter (59) establishing the South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act. Provides for the development of a curriculum organized around a career cluster system that must provide students with both strong academics and real-world problem solving skills. During the 2005-06 school year, the department of education must develop a guidance and counseling model that provides standards and strategies for school districts to use and follow in developing and implementing a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students in their districts. Before July 1, 2006, the department of education is required to develop state models and prototypes for individual graduation plans and the curriculum framework for career clusters of study. Beginning with the 2006-07 school year, counseling and career awareness programs on clusters of study must be provided to students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, and they must receive career interest inventories and information to assist them in the career decision-making process. Before the end of the second semester of the eighth grade, eighth grade students in consultation with their parents, guardians, or individuals appointed by the parents or guardians to serve as their designee shall select a preferred cluster of study and develop an individual graduation plan. By the 2006-07 school year, middle schools and by 2007-08 high schools shall provide students with the services of a career specialist who has obtained a bachelor's degree and who has successfully completed the national Career Development Facilitator (CDF) certification training or certified guidance counselor having completed the Career Development Facilitator certification training.Provides for the traits that must be incorporated into school board policies addressing character education. Expands the report card to include dropout data. Establishes and sets membership for the Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council. Sets the functions as:
(1) advise the Department of Education on the implementation of this chapter;
(2) review accountability and performance measures for implementation of this chapter;
(3) designate and oversee the coordination and establishment of the regional centers;
(4) report annually by December first to the Governor, the General Assembly, the state board and other appropriate governing boards on the progress, results, and compliance with the provisions of this chapter and its ability to provide a better prepared workforce and student success in postsecondary education;
(5) make recommendations to the department of education for the development and implementation of a communication and marketing plan to promote statewide awareness of the provisions of this chapter; and
(6) provide input to the state board of education and others as appropriate.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/prever/3155_20050519.htm
Title: H.B. 3155
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Requires the department to help districts develop and promote elementary- and secondary-level programs addressing the state model content standards for civics and promoting best practices in civic education. Authorizes these activities to be funded through the state education fund.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/FB38088C4F083DE787256F8E00813440?Open&file=200_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 200 (Section 14)
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Creates a New Mexico Government Education Fund to be administered by the department. Money in the fund is
appropriated to the department to contract for annual, weeklong, high school civics courses focusing on New Mexico state government for boys and girls to be held at varying postsecondary educational institutions in New Mexico.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/HB0268.pdf
Title: H.B. 268
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Adopted 03/2005 | P-12 | Concurrent resolution emphasizes the importance of legislators promoting greater understanding of the legislative process and building public trust and confidence in representative democracy through civic education; recognizes Utah's high level of participation in the National Conference of State Legislatures' Legislators Back to School Week from students, teachers, and legislators during 2004; urges increased support for and participation in Utah's Legislators Back to School Program during the 2005- 2006 school year. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HCR006.htm
Title: H.C.R. 6
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | This resolution recognizes the practice and promotion of the Golden Rule as a commitment for the common good; and expresses a shared sense of duty to support and practice the Golden Rule and urges all Utahns to live by it. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2005/bills/sbillenr/scr006.pdf
Title: S.C.R. 6
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2005 | P-12 | Creates the 23-member Commission on Civics Education, comprised of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, legislators, executive branch officials, and citizens. The Commission is to, among other things, (i) identify civic education projects in the Commonwealth and provide technical assistance as may be needed, (ii) build a network of civic education professionals to share information and strengthen partnerships, and (iii) make recommendations to the Board of Education regarding revisions to the Standards of Learning for civics and government. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HB1769ER
Title: H.B. 1769
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| GA | Adopted 01/2005 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding instruction in United States and Georgia history and government. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-2-.07.pdf
Title: GAC 160-4-2-.07
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Deems, for purposes of computing the average daily attendance generated by a pupil enrolled in a history or social science course required by a school district as a condition of receipt of a high school diploma, a pupil serving as a member of a precinct board for an election to be under the immediate supervision of the certificated teacher of the history or social science course. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1901-1950/ab_1944_bill_20040824_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_1944_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 1944
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Requires the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission to ensure that specified historical
documents are incorporated into the framework when the history-social science framework is revised. These documents are: (1) The Declaration of Independence; (2) The United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights; (3) The Federalist Papers; (4) The Emancipation Proclamation;
(5) The Gettysburg Address; and (6) George Washington's Farewell Address. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2501-2550/ab_2525_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2525 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Establishes the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education. Establishes that the commission must: (1) Develop and coordinate outreach programs in collaboration with schools to educate students on the importance of understanding specific principles of democracy; (2) Identify civic education projects in Louisiana and provide technical assistance as may be needed to such programs; (3) Build a network of civic education professionals to share information and strengthen partnerships; (4) Develop, in consultation with entities having representatives on the commission and others as determined by the commission, an Internet clearinghouse; (5) Value and support successful civic education programs in the state and encourage expansion of such efforts; (6) Prepare and provide an annual report of activities to the governor and to the legislature. Provides for funding. http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/04RS/CVT3/OUT/0000LVJ0.PDF
Title: S.B. 11
Source: www.legis.state.la.us
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 | P-12 | Adds seven (7) new members to the civic education commission (from 17 to 24).
Title: H.B. 7990
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/gen_assembly
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| AZ | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Requires the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to issue character education special license plates if the Department of Education (DOE) pays $32,000 by January 1, 2005; provides for allocation of monies through a private nonprofit foundation; provides for State Treasurer's investment of fund monies; provides criteria for implementation.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2r/laws/0316.htm
Title: H.B. 2206
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Issued 06/2004 | P-12 | Creates the Arizona Statewide Youth Development Task Force to provide policy recommendations relating to youth and youth development issues in the state of Arizona to the Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families. Establishes membership. Requires the task force to advise the governor through (1) the creation of of policy work groups on matters such as positive youth development, youth workforce development, education and youth voice and advocacy; (2) the development of more and better opportunities for positive use of time,
positive use of self-expression, civic engagement and participation for youth in the state; (3) the coordination of services for Arizona's youth with community-based, faith-based, city, state and local youth-serving agencies and organizations; and (4) the ongoing review of proposed federal and state legislation and existing laws relating to youth and youth development.
http://www.governor.state.az.us/eo/2004_14.pdf
Title: Executive Order 2004-14
Source: www.governor.state.az.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Requires the department of education to institute a program to recognize those schools that have developed model instructional methods and
administrative policies for the delivery of character education and provide professional development opportunities for the dissemination of these "best practices" to local education agencies statewide. The department must use existing resources in the implementation of this section. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0919.pdf
Title: H.B. 3456
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Relates to Carey Baker Freedom Flag Act; requires a flag of the U.S. to be displayed in each classroom in public K-20 educational institutions; provides for procurement of the flags. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=hb1757er.html&Directory=session/2004/House/bills/billtext/html/
Title: H.B. 1757
Source: Florida Legislative Web site
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| IA | Vetoed 05/2004 | P-12 | Relates to and making appropriations from the healthy Iowans tobacco trust and the tobacco settlement trust fund and providing an effective date; provides for high school mentors to teach life skills, violence prevention and character education in an effort to reduce the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and other substances. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&hbill=HF2577
Title: H.F. 2577
Source: StateNet
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| ME | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | (Resolution)Proposes to implement the recommendations of the Commission to Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education; includes the recommendations of the Commission to Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education related to implications for the system of learning results; provides for the Department of Education and the State Board of Education to establish a Task Force; includes voter education.
Title: H.P. 1417
Source: StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Part of this bill adds a new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 24-106.1 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: Principals and teachers in each public elementary and secondary school of each school district in this state may display in each classroom, school auditorium, and school cafeteria under their supervision the following motto of the United States of America: "E PLURIBUS UNUM (Out of Many One)" and "IN GOD WE TRUST". For purposes of this section, "classroom" means any room of a public school where instruction takes place. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2003-04HB/hb2477_enr.rtf
Title: H.B. 2477
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Urges the establishment of a committee to evaluate existing school civic literacy programs, determine a strategy for enhancing long-term civic engagement and literacy, and recommend a plan for improving civic engagement and literacy before the 2005 regular session of the general assembly. Requires the committee, if established, to include a diverse range of student, teacher and administrator representatives from K-16 education, media, civic organizations and elected officials, and to report its findings and recommendations to the office of the secretary of state by December 1, 2004. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/04RS/SJ80/bill.doc
Title: S.J.R. 80
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Green schools program; education programs to promote waste reduction and resource efficiency. Authorizes the state board to assist local school boards in the development and implementation of programs of instruction that comply with the provisions of Standard 1 of the Standards of Quality, specifically relating to citizenship and environmental issues and geography necessary for responsible participation in American society and the international community, by cooperating with the environmental groups, other relevant state agencies, such as, but not limited to, the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health, and other stakeholders in the development of a green schools program for Virginia. Any such green schools program will focus on waste reduction through recycling and other mechanisms and educating students to help schools contain costs and to reduce waste production through resource efficiency. In the development and implementation of any such program, the Board must examine other states' green schools programs and must receive input from parents, teachers, school administrators, school boards, business and industry leaders, and local governments. The Board must also strive to identify businesses and other organizations that may provide support in the form of resources or funding for appropriate awards for any green schools program that may be implemented in the Commonwealth. This provision must not be construed to require the Board or any school board in the Commonwealth to implement a green school program or to imply or otherwise indicate that state or local funding is required to develop or implement any green school program. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0882
Title: S.B. 315
Source: http://leg1.state.va.us
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Deletes language requiring the Standards of Learning to include the development of personal qualities such as self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity and honesty. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0955
Title: H.B. 1014
Source: leg1.state.va.us
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Amends the Pledge of Allegiance statute to make the statute constitutional as required by the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in the 1992 decision of Sherman v Community Consolidated School District 21 of Wheeling Township;provides an opportunity for elementary and secondary students to recite the Pledge daily. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/4b69aaeb4cb752f487256d9500661f52?OpenDocument&Click=87256D6C00679B13.b925f7d822283ac087256dd3003efcdb/$Body/0.2F64
Title: H.B. 1002
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Provides legislative recognition of the fundamental civic purpose and constitutional responsibility of public education; requires Civic and Character Education to be taught through an integrated curriculum in connection with regular school work; consolidates requirements for the teaching of Civic and Character Education.
Title: H.B. 22
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2003 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Requires the Secretary of State to provide voter registration forms and information to students in all high schools, community colleges, and campuses of the University of California and California State University. Provides that a voter's name would be deleted from the permanent absent voter list only if he or she fails to return an absentee ballot for any statewide general election. Relates to signatures on such ballots. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0551-0600/ab_593_bill_20031011_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 593
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Elections and State Board of Education to jointly develop a program for K-12 students in participating school districts in participating counties to vote in a simulated election conducted at actual polling places with volunteers and private funding in conjunction with the general election; requires both Boards to develop and offer an educational component of the program and rules. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=3&GA=93&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=30
Title: H.B. 30
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| AL | Issued 06/2003 | P-12 | Designates the American Village Citizenship Trust Statewide Educational Center and Classroom Laboratory in American History, Civics, and Government, as created by §16-44A-30 as the state's American History and Civics Initiative. Creates and charges the American Village Cornerstone of Liberty Commission to work jointly with the Board of Trustees of The American Village Citizenship Trust:
1. To attain the goal for Alabama to educate and inspire its students in critical academic areas of American history and civics, as a foundation for building good citizens.
2. To help invite and host local, state, regional, and national leaders at national ceremonies to lay the "Cornerstone of Liberty" at the American Village Citizenship Trust.
3. To review and make recommendations to secure state and national private and public support for the Cornerstone of Liberty American History and Civics Initiative of The American Village Citizenship Trust, which has as its goal to educate and inspire 100,000 students on-site annually at the state's American history and civics classroom, and also to reach hundreds of thousands of other students in their own local classrooms through a voluntary classroom outreach program in American history and civics, with the mission to help students know American history, cherish the ideals of liberty, and serve our country as good citizens.
4. To recommend other ways in which Alabama can help respond to the call to action issued by United States President George W. Bush, and to help lead this country in a return to the principles set forth by our Founders, that knowledge of American history and civics is an essential foundation for good citizenship.
http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/ex-08-2003-06-05.asp
Title: Executive Order 2003-08
Source: http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Creates a requirement for the daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance in each public school in the state. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/92F78D48B9E0622D87256D09006210EF?Open&file=1368_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1368
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CO | Passed 06/2003 | Postsec. | Concerns the importance of history and civic education at the college level. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/DC1C87A2F74B970D87256CBC0064C346?Open&file=HJR1027_enr.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 1027
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes an official state-wide student voter registration drive; encourages students to learn about civics and participate in the democratic process. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=646&which_year=2003&SUBMIT.x=14&SUBMIT.y=13
Title: S.B. 646
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Encourages student to participate in the election process by serving as poll workers. http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2003/act/Pa/2003PA-00108-R00SB-00647-PA.htm
Title: S.B. 647
Source: Connecticut Legislative Web site
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Implements the recommendations of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council. Increases the council membership from 21 to 22, increasing appointments by senate president from 10 to 11, thereby increasing from one to two the appointees who are senate members.
Establishes a legislative co-chair and youth chair for the council. Establishes procedure for selection and term length of each chair. Requires the state education commissioner, secretary of state and director of the office of substance abuse to develop recommendations to establish a permanent youth advisory committee in the executive branch to serve as a resource for any state agency charged with developing, implementing or enforcing policies that relate specifically to youth. These recommendations are to be reported to the legislative youth advisory council.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD075101.doc
Title: H.P. 557
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | (House Resolve) Establishes the Commission to Study the Scope and Quality of Citizenship Education. Commission is to be comprised of three senate members, three house members, and 10 governor appointees representing different levels of the education community. Requires the commission to study: 1. The extent to which citizenship education, including service learning, is currently included in the visions, missions, values and practices of Maine school administrative districts and institutions of higher education; 2. The extent to which existing preservice and in-service professional development programs for educators address citizenship education; 3. National models for educational continua that cover preschool through college with the potential for preparing Maine students to be active and engaged citizens; and 4. Models for involving students and giving them a voice in the governance of our institutions and providing opportunities for student engagement and leadership. Requires the commission to report its findings and recommendations, including suggested legislation, to the legislature by December 3, 2003.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/billdocs/LD042501.doc
Title: H.P. 333
Source: www.mainelegislature.org
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Requires every school to devote a period of time equal to one class period to an observance that conveys the meaning and significance of Veterans Day. Requires such observance to take place on or as close as possible to Veterans Day. Requires the local board, in consultation with the administrators of each school in the district, to determine the activities which will constitute the required observance.
http://www.senate.state.mo.us/03info/billtext/tat/sb325.htm
Title: S.B. 325
Source: www.senate.state.mo.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates language allowing schools to use phase III funds to establish character education programs. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Title: H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| IA | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Makes appropriation from the healthy Iowans tobacco trust and the tobacco settlement trust fund for various initiatives, including for a $400,000 grant to a program that utilizes high school mentors to teach life skills, violence prevention, and character education in an effort to reduce the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00600/HF00685/Current.html
Title: H.F. 685
Source: www.legis.state.ia.us
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, requires recitation of the pledge of allegiance in all public schools, including charter schools, at least once a week. Allows a local board or charter school board of directors to waive this requirement by annual majority vote, and allows board waiving requirement to adopt district or school policy on recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Allows any student or teacher to opt out. Effective 2004-05 school year and thereafter, requires district or charter school that has a student handbook or school policy guide to include a statement that anyone wishing to opt out of recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance for any personal reasons may do so, and that students must respect another person's right to make that choice.
Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, unless local board waives requirement of weekly recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, requires districts to provide instruction in the proper etiquette, display, and respect of the United States flag, and in patriotic exercises. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&session_number=0&session_year=2003&number=sf287
Title: S.F. 287
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Added a new objective to the list of objectives of public education. OBJECTIVE 5: Educators will prepare students to be thoughtful, active citizens who have an appreciation for the basic values of our state and national heritage and who can understand and productively function in a free enterprise society. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00319&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 319
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the board of trustees of each school district to provide for the observance of one minute of silence during each school day at each school in the district. Also requires local boards to require require students, once during each school day at each school in the
district, to recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag and the pledge of allegiance to the state flag. On written request from a student's parent or guardian, a school district must excuse the student from reciting a pledge of allegiance.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00083&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 83
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12
Postsec. | Relates to the display of the United States national motto in public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.
Title: H.B. 219
Source: StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Directs the Texas Education Agency and the state board to adopt and promote a virtues education program and to provide school districts with materials and support to assist in the program's implementation; and that the virtues education program include age-appropriate curricula and educational material and be structured to provide instruction beginning in kindergarten and continuing through 12th grade. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=CR&BILLSUFFIX=00073&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.C.R. 73
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Requires the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by all public school students. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2388.pdf
Title: H.B. 2388
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | Creates a program for college students to participate in the election process as poll workers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1487.pdf
Title: H.B. 1487
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Makes satisfactory completion of a course on federal and state civil government a requirement of high school graduation in the state; directs each school district board to convene a community forum periodically to discuss adopted standards in civics and graduation requirements. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2003a/sl_159.htm
Title: S.B. 36
Source: Colorado State Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Local boards or heads of a nonpublic school may require service learning units for a service learning endorsement on a high school diploma or as a condition of graduation (in Iowa, all high school graduation requirements are determined at the district level). Also requires local boards and authorities of nonpublic schools to consider recommendations from the appointed school improvement advisory committee (which must exist in every district in Iowa) to implement character education in the curriculum. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00100/HF00180/Current.html
Title: H.F. 180
Source: http://www.legis.state.ia.us
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Creates Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools on the last full week of classes in September. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2756.pdf
Title: H.B. 2756
Source: State legislative web site
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires public school districts to allow and encourage teachers to read or display documents of American or state history. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/SB57.pdf
Title: S.B. 57
Source: State legislative web site
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires all public high schools to observe Veterans Day as established in this section. Requires a class period on Veterans Day or on one of the five school days before Veterans Day to be devoted to observance of Veterans Day; observance requires students to attend a Veterans Day program approved by the principal and which is comprised of a teacher and a veteran speaking on the meaning of Veterans Day. Encourages public high schools to contact the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs and veterans' service organizations, including but not limited to the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, for advice on developing their Veterans Day program. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/RECORD/03RS/HB303/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 303
Source: StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor urges Utah's public elementary and secondary schools to promote character and citizenship education through an emphasis on teaching civic responsibility and respect for others. http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillenr/hcr007.pdf
Title: H.C.R. 7
Source: http://www.le.state.ut.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | The pledge of allegiance to the flag must be recited at the beginning of the day in each elementary public school and once a week at the beginning of a school day in each public secondary school in the state. http://bb.utahsenate.org/perl/bb/bb_find.pl
Title: S.B. 105
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Directs the state board to establish criteria for awarding a diploma seal for excellence in civics education and understanding of the state and federal Constitutions and the democratic model of government for the standard and advanced studies diplomas.
Title: H.B. 1503
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Amends the two uncodified Acts of Assembly requiring the posting of the National Motto in public schools to add the required posting of the text to the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, along with the statement, The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Title: H.B. 2140
Source: StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Modifies the current character education requirement to require instruction in what is designated as the Virginia Statement of Values; requires school boards to provide for the posting of the Virginia Statement of Values in each public school classroom in which civics, social studies, history, or government instruction occurs; provides that school boards may accept cash or in-kind contributions to meet this requirement.
Title: H.B. 1498
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2003 | P-12 | Creates a program for high school students to participate in the election process as poll workers. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB1028.pdf
Title: H.B. 1028
Source: State legislative web site
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| PA | Signed into law 12/2002 | P-12 | Requires boards of directors to ensure that schools to display the U.S. flag (private, parochial and public schools). The flag must be displayed in every classroom, and schools must provide for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or National Anthem. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB0592P4353.HTM
Title: H.B. 592
Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us
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| UT | Adopted 09/2002 | P-12 | Requires Utah public schools to display the United States national motto, consistent with state law. UTAH REG 25218 (SN)
Title: R277-475
Source: StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2002 | P-12 | Requires the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited each school day by pupils in elementary and secondary educational institutions supported or maintained in whole or in part by public funds. (Statute previously required only elementary school pupils to recite the pledge.) http://www.state.il.us/government/getfulltext.cfm?txtBillNum=SB1634
Title: S.B. 1634
Source: www.state.il.us
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| TN | Signed into law 07/2002 | P-12 | Each board of education shall require the daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance in each classroom in the school system in which a
flag is displayed. Each district is encouraged to have a flag in each classroom and patriotic, fraternal, and other organizations or individuals
are encouraged to donate flags to schools to enable them to have the flag of the United States of America present in each classroom. Each
board is required to determine the appropriate time during the school day for the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. At the time designated for the recitation of the pledge of allegiance, students shall stand and recite the pledge of allegiance while facing the flag with their right hands over their hearts or in an appropriate salute if in uniform; provided, however, no student shall be compelled to recite the pledge of allegiance if the student or the student's parent or legal guardian objects on religious, philosophical or other grounds to the student participating in such exercise. Students who are thus exempt from reciting the pledge of allegiance shall remain quietly standing or sitting at their desks while others recite the pledge of allegiance and shall make no display that disrupts or distracts others who are reciting the pledge of allegiance. Teachers or other school staff who have religious, philosophical, or other grounds for objecting are likewise exempt from leading or participating in the exercise. If a teacher chooses not to lead the pledge, another suitable person shall be designated either by the teacher or principal to
lead the class. Each board of education shall provide appropriate accommodations for students, teachers or other staff who are unable to
comply with the procedures described herein due to disability.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0841.pdf
Title: S.B. 2599
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Requires local and regional boards to establish policies addressing bullying in the schools. Policies must include components set out in legislation, including a system enabling students to anonymously report acts of bullying to teachers and school administrators. Also requires each regional and local board of education to develop a policy allowing for time each school day for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. This, however, does not require any person to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Title: H.B. 5425
Source: Lexis-Nexis
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| MO | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Requires every public school to ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance is recited at least once a week in every student's class. Students are not required to participate.
Title: S.B. 718
Source: Summaries of Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed Bills 2002
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Expands mandate to teach character education from elementary grades to K-12. Requires districts to develop curriculum, to be submitted to the department for approval, that "[stresses] the qualities of patriotism, responsibility, citizenship, kindess, respect, honesty, self-control, tolerance and cooperation." See bill section 131, page 351, line 25 ff: www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: www.leg.state.fl.us
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| MD | Joint Resolution No. 05/2002 | P-12 | Urges local boards in Maryland to introduce instruction to encourage patriotism by including curriculum on or before Veterans' Day or Memorial Day designed to instill a sense of patriotism and an awareness of the great sacrifices made by veterans of the United States armed forces and Maryland National Guard to preserve and promote liberty and democratic values worldwide.
Title: H.J.R. 9
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Urges the boards of education in the state to introduce instruction to instill patriotism by developing and instituting curriculum on or before Veterans Day and Memorial Day regarding the sacrifices made by veterans in serving our country to defend and promote liberty and democratic values worldwide.
Title: S.J.R. 2
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MN | Vetoed 05/2002 | P-12 | Requires recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance one or more times each week in all public and charter schools. Requires all public and charter schools to annually devote time to civics education that includes the history and reasons for reciting the pledge. Requires instruction in the proper etiquette toward, correct display of, and respect for the flag, and in patriotic exercises. http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/bldbill.pl?bill=H2598.2&session=ls82
Title: H.B. 2598
Source: /www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us
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| NH | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Establishes the New Hampshire School Patriot Act which requires that school districts authorize a period of time during the school day for the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. Pupil participation in the recitation of the pledge of allegiance shall be voluntary.
Title: H.B. 1446
Source: http://www.state.nh.us/gencourt/gencourt.htm
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| NH | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Establishes a commission to examine the status of public school curriculum requirements in civic education.
Title: H.B. 1151
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OH | Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk. 05/2002 | P-12 | Urges citizens and civic and community leaders of Ohio to vigorously maintain and encourage positive leadership and youth character qualities; designates Ohio as a State of Character, and requests the Congress of the United States to take action upon legislation promoting character education and program development.
Title: H.C.R. 28
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AL | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Appropriates a certain amount from the Education Trust Fund to the Law Institute for the support and maintenance for a program promoting youth in Government; provides that the appropriation is subject to certain provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975. http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/searchableinstruments/2002rs/bills/hb162.htm
Title: H.B. 162
Source: alisdb.legislature.state.al.us
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Requires all public and charter schools to permanently and prominently display the U.S. flag in every academic classroom while class is in session, and to do so in keeping with federal statutes. Flag must meet size regulations established in bill. Forbids the display of any depiction or representation of a U.S. flag intended for public view and permanently affixed or attached to to the building or grounds and not meeting federal statutes (4 U.S.C. section 7). Specifies that United Nations or foreign flag may be displayed in school only as part of a temporary display of instructional or historical materials not permanently affixed or attached to school buildings or grounds. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2002a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/A4DF666B13C93C3787256B17004E5DBF?Open&file=038_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 38
Source: www.state.co.us/gov_dir/stateleg.html
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Relates to recitation of the Declaration of Independence; requires Celebrate Freedom Week to be recognized in the public schools each September; requires a potion of the Declaration of Independence to be recited daily by students during that week.
Title: H.B. 885
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Encourages school districts to establish character education programs and directing the department of education to partner with local educational institutions and agencies and nonprofit organizations in the design and implementation of character education programs.
Title: H.B. 2454
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Provides that minors who are seventeen years old and who will become eighteen years old on or before the day of the regular election may serve as an election officer for the primary and general election in which he or she is qualified to vote; provides that students who serve as election officers shall be granted one day of excused absence for each election day served. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HB251/bill.doc
Title: H.B. 251
Source: www.lrc.state.ky.us
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| MS | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Authorizes the appointment of student interns to assist at precincts during elections; creates the crime of multiple voting; provides for penalties. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2002/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2383SG.htm
Title: S.B. 2383
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
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| OH | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Permits the board of education of a school district to provide for a period of silence each school day for reflection or meditation upon a moral, philosophical, or patriotic theme; prohibits boards of education, schools, or employees of the school district from requiring a pupil to participate in such a period of silence; prohibits the board of education of a school district from adopting policies pertaining to religion or religious expression.
Title: H.B. 394
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Makes changes to the voting and nonvoting members of the state school bus committee; requires the committee to adopt rules allowing the display of the United States flag on school buses; amends the definition of a special purpose bus to include a motor vehicle owned by a school corporation used to transport children that complies with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and has certain other specifications. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?document=HE/HE1133.1.html&year=2002
Title: H.B. 1133
Source: www.in.gov
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Establishes a burial honor guard program for veteran's funerals; establishes the veterans' service organization burial honor guard trust fund to offset costs; authorizes local school boards to provide academic credit and excused absences for secondary students participating in the Burial Honor Guard Program.
Title: H.B. 231
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Display of United States flag and Pledge of Allegiance; required in all public school classrooms.
Title: S.B. 2321
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| SD | Signed into law 02/2002 | P-12 | Permits the posting or display of the United States flag and giving the pledge of allegiance within public schools in the State.
Title: S.B. 94
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AL | Signed into law 09/2001 | P-12 | Relates to urging the Boards of Education to incorporate patriotic education as part of the daily Pledge of Allegiance.
Title: H.J.R. 152C
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 | P-12 | Creates a permanant legislative commission for the purpose of developing and coordinating public outreach programs for the legislature that educate the public about representative democracy with emphasis on explaining the legitamate, diverse competing ideas and interests in society and the importance of compromise in the resolution of said differences; states the Commission shall promote communication and collaboration among organizations that conduct civic education programs.
Title: H.B. 5899
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Encourages and promotes the development and establishment of character education programs through cooperation between parents and school districts; provides school districts may submit a report to the Legislature concerning any program developed.
Title: H.B. 1292
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Relates to schools; designates November 11 as Veterans Day; requires public schools to conduct and observe Veterans Day programs; allows schools to conduct a moment of silence for certain purpose; requires certain instruction in United States flag etiquette and history; authorizes students to recite the pledge of allegiance each school day; requires the posting of notice concerning nonparticipation.
Title: S.B. 128
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | The last full week of classes in September is designated as Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools. Celebrate Freedom Week may include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district, in each social studies class. Instruction should include study of the intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, in their historical context.
Title: H.B. 1776
Source: Texas Legislative Web Site
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Allows schools to provide character education programs, but any programs must stress positive character traits, such as: courage; trustworthiness, including honesty, reliability, punctuality, and loyalty; integrity; respect and courtesy; responsibility, including accountability, diligence, perseverance, and self-control; fairness, including justice and freedom from prejudice; caring, including kindness, empathy, compassion, consideration, patience, generosity, and charity; good citizenship, including patriotism, concern for the common good and the community, and respect for authority and the law; and school pride. Requires state department to maintain a list of programs that meet requirements.
Title: H.B. 946
Source: http://www.house.state.tx.us/
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| WV | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Requires the state board to establish comprehensive character education into all aspects of school culture, school functions and existing curriculum by September 2001.
Title: H.B. 2208
Source: West Virginia Department of Education Legislative Update
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| KS | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Concerns the use and display of the flag of the United States of America in public schools. It shall be the duty of the state board of education to prepare program providing for patriotic exercises for public schools. The program of patriotic observation of every school district shall include a daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. It shall also make provision for instructions relating to flag etiquette, use and display; the observance in public schools of Lincoln's birthday, Washington's birthday, Memorial day, and Flag day and such other legal holidays of like character as may be designated by law.
Title: H.B. 2105
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Enhances opportunities for high school students to register to vote; authorizes the registrar of each county to visit each public school, for the purpose of registering to vote any person who is eligible to vote in the county; provides that registrars shall provide mail-in applications to register to vote students.
Title: H.B. 955
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Requires all students to learn the Pledge of Allegiance and to demonstrate such knowledge and requires each school board to call for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in each classroom of the school division and to ensure that an American flag is in place in each classroom.
Title: S.B. 1331
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 08/2000 | P-12 | Provides that the recitation of a specified portion of the Declaration of Independence would satisfy the requirement of existing law which requires that appropriate patriotic exercises be conducted in every public elementary and secondary school each day .
Title: A.B. 1747
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| DE | Signed into law 07/2000 | P-12 | Recognizes Delaware to be a State of Character; urges the citizens and community leaders of Delaware to promote character in schools, businesses, homes, churches, and other places.
Title: H.J.R. 9
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2000 | P-12 | Creates the Joint Legislative Committee on Civic Education; designates Alabama's Legislators Back to School Day.
Title: S.J.R. 100
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Requires the state board to develop and maintain a handbook for use in the schools of this state that provides guidance for the teaching of moral, civic and ethical education.
Title: S.B. 1216
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Relates to individual income tax credits; expands use of public school fees credit to include character education programs; defines character education programs.
Title: S.B. 1369
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Provides that the United States flag shall be displayed in every public school classroom; provides that every public school shall offer the pledge of allegiance or the national anthem at the beginning of each school day; provides that no pupil who objects shall be compelled to participate in reciting the pledge of allegiance or singing the national anthem.
Title: H.B. 655
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Requires that instruction in citizenship shall be given in all elementary and secondary schools.
Title: H.B. 652
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AK | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Relates to the pledge of allegiance by public school students.
Title: H.B. 192
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Adds core values and qualities of good character to make moral and ethical decisions in life to the capacities students shall be allowed and assisted to acquire by the system of public education; requires schools to develop their students' ability to become self-sufficient individuals of good character; requires the Board of Education to include strategies to incorporate character education throughout a school's curriculum.
Title: H.B. 157
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Relates to requiring instruction in flag etiquette in schools; requires the Kentucky Board Of Education to develop a program of instruction relating to the United States and the Kentucky state flags; require that the program of instruction be provided to each public school for use in its course of instruction.
Title: H.B. 506
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Relates to public schools; requires the State Board of Education to provide by rule a program of instruction within the public schools relating to the flag of the United States.
Title: S.B. 21
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| GA | Signed into law 02/2000 | P-12 | Provides for instructional activity relating to Veterans Day.
Title: H.B. 68
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| LA | Signed into law 07/1999 | P-12 | Requires instruction relating to the U.S. flag in the fifth grade as part of the social studies curriculum.
Title: S.B. 790
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 05/1999 | P-12 | School improvement plans are required to include specific safety and discipline strategies. Required dropout prevention programs to employ diagnostic and assessment procedures. The educational program must provide character and law education, along with curricula and related services. Dropout prevention programs are expanded to include eligible students in grades 1 through 3. Department will provide one-year startup grants for districts seeking partnerships with private nonprofit or for-profit providers or public entities to start second chance schools. Students seeking to reenter traditional schools must complete a character education program and demonstrate preparedness to reenter rather than have an evaluation by district personnel. Adds a provision that a child cannot be labeled as a potential dropout by being from a single parent family. Requires notification of parent prior to placement of student in academic intervention program. Principals must ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all school reports and provide staff training opportunities in addition to other duties. Principals who fail are ineligible for performance pay incentives.
Title: H.B. 751
Source: Academic Excellence Council 1999 End-of-Session Report
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| MS | Signed into law 03/1999 | P-12 | Authorizes local school districts to develop and implement a comprehensive K-12 program for character education; requires the State Board of Education to review school district proposed character education program.
Title: S.B. 2121
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 03/1999 | P-12 | Each school board required to establish a character education program in its schools. Components are to be developed in cooperation with students, parents and community at large. Suggests list of character traits to be included.
Title: 22.1-208.01
Source: Virginia Department of Education
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| GA | Signed into law 01/1999 | P-12 | Required state board to develop a comprehensive character education program for K-12 that focuses on character traits: courage, patriotism, citizenship, honesty, fairness, respect for others, kindness, cooperation, self-respect, self-control, courtesy, compassion, tolerance, diligence, generosity, punctuality, cleanliness, cheerfulness, school pride, respect for the environment, respect for the creator, patience, creativity, sportsmanship, loyalty, perseverance and virtue. Also requires program to address methods of discouraging bullying and violent acts against fellow students. Local boards required to implement at all grade levels beginning 2000-2001.
Title: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-145
Source: Official Code of Georgia
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| DE | Signed into law 07/1998 | P-12 | Requires a single day each school year devoted solely to the study of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Title: S.B. 275
Source: Information for Public Affairs, Inc.
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| AR | Signed into law 03/1997 | P-12 | Requires the Department to establish a clearinghouse for information on character and citizenship education, to circulate information regarding the clearinghouse, and provide progress reports on its implementation.
Title: H.B. 1509
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Passed 03/1996 | P-12 | Arkansas School Board Association's Board of Directors officially endorsed the character education program. The program has been recognized by the national Character Education Partnership, a non-partisan coalition of organizations and individuals who are concerned about the moral crisis confronting America's youth.
Title:
Source: Arkansas School Boards Association
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| AL | Signed into law 06/1995 | P-12 | The State Board of Education and all local boards shall develop and implement within ninety (90) days of July 7, 1995, a comprehensive character education program for all grades to consist of not less than ten minutes instruction per day focusing upon the students' development of the following character traits: courage, patriotism, citizenship, honesty, fairness, respect for others, kindness, cooperation, self-respect, self-control, courtesy, compassion, tolerance, diligence, generosity, punctuality, cleanliness, cheerfulness, school pride, respect for the environment, patience, creativity, sportsmanship, loyalty, and perserverance. Each plan of instruction shall include the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag.
Title: 16-6B-2
Source:
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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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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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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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| Special Education--Finance |
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| Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming) |
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| Special Education--Placement |
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| Special Education--Transition |
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| Special Populations--Corrections Education |
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| Special Populations--Foster Care |
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| Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
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| Special Populations--Homeless Education |
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| Special Populations--Immigrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Migrant Education |
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| Special Populations--Military |
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| Standards |
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| Standards--Common Core State Standards |
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| Standards--Implementation |
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| State Comparisons/Statistics |
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| State Longitudinal Data Systems |
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| State Policymaking |
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| State Policymaking--Ballot Questions |
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| State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses |
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| State Policymaking--Politics |
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| State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
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| STEM |
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| Student Achievement |
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| Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
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| Student Achievement--State Trends |
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| Student Supports |
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| Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
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| Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
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| Student Supports--Remediation |
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| Student Surveys |
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| Students |
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| Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
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| Students--Employment |
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| Students--Incentives |
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| Students--K-12 Exchange Students |
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| Students--Mobility |
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| Students--Records/Rights |
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| Teaching Quality |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
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| Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
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| Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
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| Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
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| Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
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| Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
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| Teaching Quality--Preparation |
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| Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
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| Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
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| Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure) |
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| Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
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| Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
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| Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes |
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| Teaching Quality--Working Conditions |
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| Technology |
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| Technology--Computer Skills |
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| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
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| Technology--Funding Issues |
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| Technology--Internet Safety |
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| Technology--Research/Evaluation |
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| Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training |
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| Textbooks and Open Source |
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| Urban |
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| Urban--Change/Improvements |
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| Urban--Governance |
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| Whole-School Reform Models |
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| Whole Child |
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