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Government Policy

Policies created through legislative and judicial enactments that guide K-12 educational practices.

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ECS StateNotes
http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/educationIssues/EC...
Provided by the Education Commission of the States, this site is a portal to the administrative statutes, codes and policies for all 50 states.
NEA: No Child Left Behind
http://www.nea.org/esea/index.html
This site, from the National Education Association (the U.S.'s largest education organization), gives the NEA's views and news regarding the education reform act, No Child Left Behind.
No Child Left Behind
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
Detailed information on the landmark U.S. education reform passed in 2002 . This site from the U.S. Department of Education includes an overview of the act, statistics, guides, FAQ and much more.
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
http://www.sedl.org/
"Research-based resources for systemic school improvement, including reports, products, and databased developed in-house and links with the other nine RELs and their products. REL products and services are addressed primarily to educators, education administrators, and education policymakers and focus on practical applications of education research."
State Policies for Charter Schools
http://mb2.ecs.org/reports/Report.aspx?id=65
Provided by the Education Commission of the States, this site is a database of the charter school policies in the states that allow these schools.

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