From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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 KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Reporting Results Adult Basic Education Assessment At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Career/Technical Education Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Curriculum Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Demographics--Enrollments Economic/Workforce Development Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Equity Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Performance Funding Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--School Boards Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health High School High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten Parent/Family Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success--Completion Purposes of Public Education Religion Remediation (K-12) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Week School Safety School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Special Education Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations Special Education--Finance Special Education--Placement Special Populations--Corrections Education Special Populations--Military Standards Standards--Common Core State Standards State Policymaking State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Records/Rights 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--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness Teaching Quality--Preparation Teaching Quality--Professional Development Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract Technology Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware Technology--Funding Issues 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)