From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2012

The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. Status/Date Level Summary AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Assessment At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Career/Technical Education Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Curriculum Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Demographics--Enrollments Economic/Workforce Development Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Private Giving Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--School Boards Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Nutrition High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment Instructional Approaches--Official English Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Finance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Military Private Schools Privatization Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Year School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Special Education Special Education--Finance Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Foster Care Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Military Standards State Policymaking State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions Student Achievement Student Supports--Remediation Students--Mobility Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds. Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Funding Issues KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX US UT VA VT WA WI WV WY XX (Not Categorized)