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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| CA | To governor 09/2013 | P-12
Community College | School District and Community College District Bonds
A.B. 182
From bill summary: Requires the ratio of total debt service to principal for each bond series to not exceed 4 to one. Requires each bond that allows for the compounding of interest, including, but not limited to, a capital appreciation bond, maturing more than...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | Guarantee of Refunding or Refinanced Charter School Bonds
H.B. 885
From fiscal note: Allows for refunding or refinanced bonds issued by an open-enrollment charter school to be guaranteed by the Permanent School Fund through the bond guarantee program, up to one-half of the total amount available for the guarantee of charter d...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2013 | P-12 | District Time Warrants
H.B. 2610
From fiscal note: Increases the allowable maturity period for an interest-bearing time warrant issued by a school district from 5 years to 15 years. Allows a school district to issue interest-bearing time warrants to refund previously-issued warrants if the re...
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| ME | Became law without governor's signature 04/2013 | P-12 | An Act To Raise the School Construction Bond Cap
H.P. 73
Allows the state board to approve projects as long as no project approval will cause 5 debt service costs to exceed the specified maximum limits in subsequent fiscal years.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0073&item=2&snum=126...
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| MT | Vetoed 04/2013 | P-12 | Revises School Bonding Limits
H.B. 301
Increases the debt capacity of school districts by 100 percent.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2013/billpdf/HB0301.pdf
Veto message: http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2013/AmdHtmH/HB0301GovVeto.pdf...
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2013 | P-12 | School District's Ability to Bond for Capital Projects
H.B. 218
Addresses school district's ability to bond for capital projects. It clarifies the allowed length and repayment schedule for bonds and places new powers for rule making with the board of trusties.
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2013/H0218.pdf ...
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2013 | Postsec. | College District Bonds for Hard and Softward
S.B. 39
From bill analysis: Amends the college district tax act to allow college district boards to borrow money for real property improvements and the purchase of grounds exclusive to stadiums and purchase and installation of computer hardware or software with a usef...
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| AR | Signed into law 02/2013 | P-12 | District Bonds
S.B. 139
Amends how the state helps financially-distressed school districts pay off bonds. Requires the Arkansas Department of Education to withhold funding sufficient to reimburse the state treasury for helping districts avoid bond defaults, if district does not repay...
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12
Community College | Paying Interest on Bond Notes via Property Tax
A.B. 794
From bill summary: Instead of requiring the interest on school district or community college district bond anticipation notes notes to be paid from the tax levied to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, authorizes the interest on the notes to be pai...
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2012 | P-12
Community College | School Bonds: Citizens' Oversight Committee
A.B. 1199
Requires that members of an independent citizens' oversight committee (established by a district or community college if voters approve financing for certain types of school facilities) serve for a minimum term of 2 years without compensation and for no more t...
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| AL | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | BRAC Districts, Use of BRAC Bonds Funds for School Bus Fleets
H.B. 407
Changes the baseline date for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Distributions provisions in the education code from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2006. Increases the amount the Alabama Public School and College Authority is authorized to issue bonds for ...
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| FL | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | District School Board Bonds
H.B. 465
Extends the allowable time period for school district bonds from 20 years to 30 years. Streamlines the language defining when bonds are to be made recallable. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0465er.docx&DocumentType=Bil...
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2011 | Postsec. | Capitol Construction
H.B. 5006
Limits for six-year period beginning July 1, 2011, payment of expenses from other funds collected or received by various state agencies for capital construction. Limits expenditures from federal funds collected or received by Oregon Department of Aviation and ...
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| OH | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Transfers from School District Bond Fund or Bond Retirement Fund
H.B. 153 - Transfers from School District Bond Fund or Bond Retirement Fund
From bill analysis: Authorizes transfers from a bond fund or bond retirement fund to a permanent improvement fund, even if all of the obligations payable from the fund have not been retired. Limits the availability of this new option to school districts that r...
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Capital Costs
S.B. 18
Establishes statutory provisions required for Superintendent of Public Instruction to borrow money pursuant to Article XI-P of Oregon Constitution for capital costs of school districts. Establishes School Capital Matching Fund to replace school capital matchin...
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2011 | Postsec. | Bonds
A.B. 478
Existing law authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to issue bonds and other securities to finance certain projects at the University of Nevada, Reno, in a total principal amount not exceeding $312,695,000. This bill increases the authoriz...
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Clarifying Definitions
H.B. 1527
Clarifies definitions related to bonded debt assistance for school districts.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Acts/Act266.pdf...
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| MT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Authority to Finance Energy Conservation Measures
H.B. 182
From the fiscal note: HB 182 extends the debt repayment period for Montana school districts to borrow funds through the Board of Investments from 10 to 15 fiscal years at no cost to the state. The bill allows local governments to issue bonds or notes, without ...
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| NV | Vetoed 03/2011 | P-12 | Outstanding Bonds
A.B. 183
Revises the provisions regarding the establishment and maintenance of a reserve account for payment of the outstanding bonds of a school district.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB183_EN.pdf...
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2011 | Community College | Finance - Bonds
H.B. 1228
An act to increase the bonding limit of the four technical institutes.
1-16A-77. The aggregate outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority which are payable out of receipts, rentals, and other payments made pursuant to ...
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| AZ | To governor. 04/2010 | P-12 | Sale of Bonds
H.B. 2725--Multiple Provisions
Upon request of the school district, allows monies earned as interest or otherwise derived from the investment of the proceeds of the sale of bonds to be deposited to the Bond Building Fund if federal laws or rules require the intest to be used for capital exp...
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| OR | Chaptered. Chapter No. 906 08/2009 | Postsec. | Postsecondary Facilities
S.B. 5535
Relates to the use of lottery bonds on a specified river channel deepening project, for higher education capital construction, deferred maintenance, code compliance and safety projects, to provide financial assistance to aid in acquisition, renovation, or main...
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Big Eight District Facilities and Joint Vocational District Bonded Indebtedness
H.B. 1 - Section 3318.38, 3318.44
Makes various changes to the accelerated urban school building assistance program for Big Eight districts. Amends provisions related to the bonded indebtedness of joint vocational school district boards
Pages 1351-1354 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh...
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | Finance
H.B. 2414
Prescribes ballot titles and explanatory statements for specified House Joint Resolutions concerning low-interest homeownership loans for state veterans and the issuance of state bonds to match voter approved school district bonds for school capital costs; dir...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Providing Credit Enhancement for Bonds
H.B. 3646 - Section 75
Adds "Intercept Program to Provide Credit Enhancement for Bonds," subchapter I, to Chapter 45 of the Education Code. Enhances districts' ability to borrow funds to cover capitol construction costs. Adds "Open-Enrollment Charter School Facilities Credit Enhance...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Bonds
H.B. 3646 - Sections 69-72
Section 69: Adds new section 45.0531. Authorizes the state board by rule to establish a percentage of the cost value of the permanent school fund to be reserved from use in guaranteeing bonds.
Section 70: Requires districts seeking state guarantee of eligible ...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | District Finance
H.B. 3646 - Sections 66-68 and 86
Section 66: Establishes provisions allowing a school district to adopt a budget after the district adopts a tax rate for the tax year in which the fiscal year covered by the budget begins. Section 86 makes a conforming change in the Tax Code.
Section 67: Adds ...
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Bonding Capacities
H.B. 513
Allows bonding capacities to be combined in high school districts with an attached elementary district. (Deletes the requirement that the total indebtedness of the high school district with an attached elementary district is limited to the sum of 50% of the ta...
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| LA | Signed into law 07/2008 | P-12 | Public Benefit Corporations
H.B. 1054
Authorizes city, parish, and other local public school boards to create public benefit corporations and enter into contracts for the improvement and management of school property. Authorizes any public benefit corporation so created to issue negotiable revenue...
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Finance
H.B. 673
Makes an appropriation for the Division of Facilities portion of the Public Schools budget; provides for the transfer and appropriation of moneys to the Bond Levy Equalization Fund; limits funds distributed to the General Fund from cigarette and tobacco produc...
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Finance
H.B. 457
Amends existing law to clarify that the Bond Levy Equalization Support Program for school districts; applies to actual projects that were previously eligible.
Chapter No. 70
http://www3.idaho.gov/oasis/H0457.html...
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2008 | P-12 | Bonded Indebtedness
S.B. 2995
Provides that the bonded indebtedness limit for school districts in which the total number of students enrolled at any one time during the school has increased a certain average shall have a certain assessed value of the taxable property in the district.
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| SD | Signed into law 03/2008 | Community College | Finance
H.B. 1218
Increases the maximum allowable outstanding amount of bonds issued by the Health and Educational Facility Authority on behalf of four technical institutes.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2008/Bills/HB1218ENR.pdf...
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| TX | Unofficially approved by Voters. 11/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Bonds to Finance Student Loans
V. 2
(PROPOSITION 2; SJR 57 2007)Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for the issuance of a specified amount of general obligation bonds to finance educational loans to students and for authority to enter into bond enhancement agreements with respect to g...
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Increased Bonding Authority
S.B. 455
Increases revenue bonding authority of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/SB/SB455_EN.pdf...
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12 | Financial Administration
A.B. 615
If a municipality proposes to issue or incur general obligation bonds, the proposal must be submitted to the electors at an election. Provides that such a question may authorize the transfer of any excess revenue generated to the fund for capital projects of t...
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Texas Public Finance Authority
H.B. 1400
Relates to the issuance by a corporation established by the Texas Public Finance Authority of revenue bonds for open-enrollment charter school facilities.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB01400F.pdf...
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Funding
S.B. 274 (Finance)
Section 32 of the act repeals code concerning eligibility for isolated schools funding; Section 30 properly replaces the isolated schools language into another section of code; Section 33 amends the requirements for qualification to receive supplemental millag...
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| MT | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | General Obligation Bonds
H.B. 672
Raises the maximum amount of debt a school district can incur through the issuance of general obligation bonds and certain other long term obligations from 45% of district taxable
valuation to 50% (100% for a K-12 district). Increases the amount of debt a dist...
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| LA | Issued 11/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | Bond Allocation and Student Loans
E.O. 46
Provides an allocation from the 2006 ceiling to be used to finance student loans which, if the student meets certain timely payment requirements, will have interest rates below the interest rates established by the U.S. Department of Education. http://gov.loui...
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| MI | Signed into law 07/2006 | P-12 | School District Bond Issuance
H.B. 6069
Allows boards of local or intermediate school districts to borrow money by issuing notes to secure funds for school operations or to pay previous loans obtained for school operations in the event of the unavailability or insufficiency of state school aid for a...
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2006 | P-12 | Debt Limitations
S.B. 857
Relates to the debt limitations of school districts. Provides that bonds issued by a community consolidated school district maintaining grades K through 8 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of statutory limitations and may be issued in an amount...
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Bonded Indebtedness
H.B. 1007
Removes the statutory limitation on bonded indebtedness for school districts.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2006S1/public/HB1007.pdf...
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| IL | Signed into law 10/2004 | P-12 | School District Tax Levy
H.B. 759
Amends the School Code. Provides that a community unit school district may issue bonds up to a specified amount if the district has a specified equalization valuation and a specified daily attendance if the bonds are issued to build, equip and repair specified...
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | School Districts: Reorganizations
A.B. 2841
Permits a county committee on school district organization to abolish a common governing board of an elementary school district and a high school district upon a vote of the electors of the school districts. Provides that an election relating to a school distr...
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| IL | Veto overridden by both houses of legislature 07/2004 | P-12 | Condemned School Repair Financing
H.B. 753
Amends the Property Tax Code and the School Code. Allows a school district located in a county subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, with a total enrollment of a certain number of students, and that had a school building condemned to levy an an...
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| AZ | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Impact Aid Bonds
H.B. 2010
Removes the restriction on accommodation school districts located on a military base from issuing impact aid revenue bonds. The district may hold an election to raise impact aid revenue bonds but may not issue the bonds until after the Federal Base Relocation...
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| HI | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Revenue Bonds for Not-for-Profit Education Facilities
S.B. 3086
Relates to special purpose revenue bonds for Island Pacific Academy. The legislature finds and determines that the planning and construction constitute a project as defined in part VIII, chapter 39A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and the financing of such a project...
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| CA | Approved by voters 03/2004 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | K-20 Facilities Bond Issue
Proposition 55 (AB 16)
Enacts the Kindergarten - University Public Facilities Bond Act of 2004 for $12.3 million; funds education facilities to relieve overcrowding and repair of older schools; funds upgrade and new classrooms in the California Community Colleges, the California Sta...
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Bond Levy Equalization Program
H.B. 780
Amends existing law relating to the Bond Levy Equalization Support Program to prohibit utilization of assistance pursuant to the program for projects previously subsidized by state grants; provides that an otherwise eligible school district shall not be deemed...
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| NM | Partial Veto, November 2004 Ballot 03/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Capital Projects
H.B. 294
Authorizes the issuance and sale of capital projects general obligation bonds to make capital expenditures for senior citizen facility improvements and acquisitions, for higher educational capital improvements and acquisitions, for water project improvements, ...
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| OH | Did Not Pass 11/2003 | Postsec. | Bonds from Infrastructure
State Issue 1
Constitutional Amendment that authorizes state and local governments to issue bonds and provide other financial assistance to support "science and technology based research and development purposes," including biomedical and other research, new product develop...
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| CO | Signed by Governor 05/2003 | P-12 | Tax Exempt Bond Financing
H.B. 1363
Repeals the statutory provisions that prohibit a religious entity from receiving tax-exempt bond financing through the Colorado educational and cultural facilities authority. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/B8D12A394DB4C10487256CFC005...
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| ID | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | School Bond Equalization Levy
H.B. 319
Relates to the school bond levy equalization support program to change the time limitations which govern certain bond and bond levy amounts; provides a special application of state payment provisions; requires reports by school districts. http://www3.state.id....
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| AK | Approved by voters 11/2002 | P-12 | Bonds to Support Education Facilities
Bonding Proposition C
State General Obligation Educational and Museum Facility, Design, Construction, and Major Maintenance Bonds $236,805,441. An Act relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the cost of design, construction, and major mainten...
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| CA | Approved by voters 11/2002 | P-12
Postsec. | Kindergarten - University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002
Proposition 47
Kindergarten - University Public Facilities Bond Act of 2002. (http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm#2002General)...
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| NM | Approved by voters 11/2002 | P-12 | Capital Projects General Obligation Bonds
General Obligation Bonds
Bonds B and C: Authorizes the issuance and sale of capital projects general obligation bonds for various capital expenditures including public education capital improvements and acquisitions. (http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Election/02General/GOEng.pdf)...
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| NV | Rejected by voters 11/2002 | P-12 | Exemption from State Debt Limits
Ballot Question 7
The proposal to amend the Nevada Constitution would allow an exemption from the state debt limit for the improvement, acquisition or construction of public elementary and secondary schools. Approval of this proposal does not increase bonded indebtedness in the...
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| OR | Approved by voters 11/2002 | P-12 | General Obligation Bonds For Seismic Rehabilitation Of Public Education Buildings
Measure 15
(SJR 21) Amends Constitution: Authorizes State To Issue General Obligation Bonds For Seismic Rehabilitation Of Public Education Buildings (Defined) (http://sos-venus.sos.state.or.us:8080/elec_srch/web_irr_search.record_detail?p_reference=20020302..QSCYYY)...
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| VA | Approved by voters 11/2002 | P-12 | Educational Facilities
Bond Issue, Question 1
Approving general obligations bonds authorized by Chapters 827 and 859, Acts of the General Assembly of 2002 in the maximum amount of $900,488,645 according to Article X, Section 9(b) of the Constitution of Virginia for capital projects for educational facilit...
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| ME | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Bond Issue Authorized
H.B. 1628
Authorizes a $28,500,000 General Fund bond issue to capitalize the School Revolving Renovation Fund, to provide grants to public educational institutions to install sprinkler systems in dormitories, to renovate the Harlow Office Building and to provide a cente...
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| MI | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Bond Authority to Fund Deficits
H.B. 5415
Amends a section of the Revised School Code relating to a school district's bond authority to fund a deficit....
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| AL | Act No. 03/2002 | P-12 | Bonding Authority
S.B. 517
Authorizes Public School and College Authority to sell and issue aggregate principal amount of Bonds, in addition to all other bonds previously issued by the Authority; provides funds to pay the cost of workforce development, education and training and the acq...
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| ID | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Sales Taxes May Refund Some School Bonds
S.B. 1424
Amends existing law to authorize the pledge of state sales tax moneys for payment of refunding school bonds issued on and after March 1, 1999, for voter approved bonds which were voted upon by the electorate prior to March 1, 1999....
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| MI | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | District Bonding/Borrowing Authority
H.B. 5414
Makes a technical amendment to the section of the Revised School Code relating to school district borrowing and bond authority....
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| MI | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Bond Authority for Districts Housing Voc./Tech. Ed. Program
H.B. 5408
Amends the provision of law relating to the bond authority an intermediate school district in which an area vocational-technical education program is established under the Revised School Code....
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| MI | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | School District Bond Authority
H.B. 5407
Amends a section of the provision of law related to school district bond authority under the Revised School Code....
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| MI | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | District Bonding/Borrowing Authority
H.B. 5413
Makes a technical amendment to the Revised School Code relating to the bonding or borrowing authority of school districts....
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| MS | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Use of Bond Funds
S.B. 2695
Relates to school board investment of surplus funds; provides they may be invested in the same manner as 16th Section funds....
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 | P-12 | Bonds
S.B. 3067
Relates to municipal public building authorities; provides that in calculating the limitations of revenue bonds, there shall not be included in the calculation 50% of the outstanding principal amount of any bond issued for projects for which the authority or m...
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| WA | Passed 12/1999 | P-12 | State power to guarantee bonds
V. 2
(SJR8206-1999) Amends the State Constitution to specifically authorize the State to pledge its full faith, credit, and taxing power to guarantee the voter-approved general obligations debts of school districts; authorizes the Legislature to prescribe the manne...
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| CA | Signed into law 11/1998 | P-12 |
S.B. 12 Class Size Reduction and Educational Technology K-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act ($4 Billion)
Enacts a Class Size Reduction and Educational Technology K-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act which, upon approval by the state's voters, would issue up to $4 billion in state general obligation bonds....
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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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| 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--Teaching Across Disciplines |
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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 Baccalaureate |
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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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| Mentoring/Tutoring |
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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 English Language Learners (ELL) |
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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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| P-3 Technology |
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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--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 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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| Remediation (K-12) |
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| Rural |
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| Scale-Up/Replication |
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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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| Social/Emotional Learning and Non-Cognitive Skills |
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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 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 |
| |
| Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
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| Technology--Equitable Access |
| |
| Technology--Funding Issues |
| |
| Technology--Internet Safety |
| |
| Technology--Research/Evaluation |
| |
| Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training |
| |
| Textbooks and Open Source |
| |
| 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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