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 KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ Accountability Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions 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--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Curriculum Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Social Studies/History Demographics--Enrollments Economic/Workforce Development Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--District Finance--Facilities Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Private Giving Finance--Taxes/Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--Mandates Governance--School Boards Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention High School Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning P-3 P-3 Child Care P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Postsecondary Postsecondary Affordability Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Promising Practices Public Involvement Reading/Literacy Religion Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation Service-Learning Special Education Special Education--Finance Special Education--Placement Special Populations--Gifted and Talented Special Populations--Homeless Education Special Populations--Military Standards State Policymaking State Policymaking--Ballot Questions State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance Student Supports--Remediation Students Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities Students--Records/Rights Teaching Quality Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative 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--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 Technology--Funding Issues Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training Textbooks and Open Source Urban Whole-School Reform Models NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX US UT VA VT WA WI WV WY XX (Not Categorized)