Education Bill Tracking Database (doi:10.7910/DVN/PSY7SX)

View:

Part 1: Document Description
Part 2: Study Description
Entire Codebook

Document Description

Citation

Title:

Education Bill Tracking Database

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/PSY7SX

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2009-08-18

Version:

2

Bibliographic Citation:

2009, "Education Bill Tracking Database", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/PSY7SX, Harvard Dataverse, V2

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Education Bill Tracking Database

Subtitle:

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/PSY7SX

Authoring Entity:

N/A

Producer:

Click here to access data from site

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Deposit:

2009-05-09

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/PSY7SX

Study Scope

Keywords:

National Conference of State Legislatures, legislation, bill, schools, education, after school program, alternative education, ARRA, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, student testing, bullying, bully, harassment, intimidation, career education, technical education, class size, distance learning, online learning, virtual learning, English language learners, ELL, high school, dropout prevention, graduation rate measurement, graduation requirements, exit exams, reform, governance, leadership, school safety, kindergarten, middle school, No Child Left Behind Act, NCLB, parental involvement in education, patriotism, pledge of allegiance, postsecondary education, postsecondary admissions, postsecondary enrollment, adult education, postsecondary campus safety, college preparation, community colleges, junior colleges, postsecondary dual enrollment education, equity, affirmative action, postsecondary faculty, postsecondary finance, financial aid, postsecondary affordability, textbook, postsecondary transfer, postsecondary tuition, postsecondary fees, postsecondary undocumented students, vocational education, reading, literacy, religion, prayer, moment of silence, school choice, charter schools, home schooling, tax credits, tax deductions, vouchers, service learning, community service, SFSF, State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, student attendance, student drug testing, teacher issues, compensation, employment, teacher induction, teacher mentoring, teacher licensure, certification, teacher preparation, professional development, recruitment, retention, child, children

Abstract:

Users can track legislation related to education. Topics include: after school programs, alternative education, teacher issues, school choice, No Child Left Behind Act, drop out prevention, primary education, secondary education, and postsecondary education. <p><b>Background</b></p> The Education Bill Tracking Database is maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures. This Database allows users to track education legislation for the 2008 to present legislative session. Topics include, but are not limited to: after school programs, alternative education, teacher issues, school choice, No Child Left Behind Act, drop out prevention, primary education, secondary education, and postsecondary education. <p><b>User Functionality</b></p> Users can search state education legislation by topic, keyword, year, primary sponsor, bill number, or bill status (i.e., active, inactive, adopted, vetoed). Users can view summaries of state legislation. <p><b>Data Notes</b></p> Legislation information is available for the 2008, 2009, and 2010 legislative sessions and is available on a state level. The website does not indicate when the database is updated.

Geographic Unit(s):

U.S. state

Methodology and Processing

Sources Statement

Data Access

Notes:

<a href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0">CC0 1.0</a>

Other Study Description Materials