From the ECS State Policy Database - Highlighted Policies

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 year. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. Status/Date State Issue Level Summary 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Signed into law 05/2002 Florida Teaching Quality--Preparation P-12, Postsec. Teacher Preparation Program Approval S.B. 20E - Education Code Re-Write: Sec. 1004.04 Requires the state board to adopt rules that establish uniform core curricula for each state-approved teacher preparation program. Standards must emphasize quality indicators drawn from research, professional literature, recognized guidelines, Florida essentia... More... Signed into law 05/2002 Maryland Health P-12 Special Needs Children and the State School-Based Health Center Policy Advisory Council H.B. 1386 Renames State Coordinating Countil for Residential Placement of Handicapped Children as State Coordinating Council for Children. Adds Maryland School-Based Health Care Center Policy Advisory Council; State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect; and State Commiss... More... 2001 2000