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Radio Frequency Identification and Privacy    

The use of RFID has raised privacy concerns in some states, particularly with regard to linking personal information with RFID tags.  More 

2009 Juvenile Justice Legislation

State juvenile justice laws in 2009 focused on many issues relating to youth.  Find out more in this NCSL summary of 2009 legislation. More 

A Rough Road to REAL ID   

States must meet all requirements of REAL ID by May 11, 2011, although state responses to the act vary. More

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!Education Program: Weekly News ClippingsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1294512945Weekly updates and reports on Education policy
!Education Finance: OverviewArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/11/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1289612896Collectively states now contribute the largest portion of funding for public education in the United States, surpassing total local government contributions for the first time in 1979. Aside from ensuring public education is "equitably" and "adequatly" funded, states also bear the burden of ensuring the statewide education finance system is founded on sound governance principles.
Press Release: Education Task Force ReportNews Release1/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1961519615Press event scheduled to release findings of Education Task Force Report.
NCSL Task Force on Federal Education PolicyReports1/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1959119591NCSL Task Force on Federal Education Policy
Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (HR 3221)Letters/Testimony11/10/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1910219102NCSL strongly believes that in order for this new program to be successful, Congress must adopt a flexible approach that respects the existing state bodies responsible for postsecondary policy coordination ....
Education Reform EffortsLetters/Testimony8/27/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1843718437State Legislatures Must Be Included in Education Reform Efforts In comments to the U.S. Department of Education,NCSL warns against one-size-fits-all approach.
2009 Legislative Summit - Pennsylvania, PhiladelphiaMeetings8/12/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=17907179072009 NCSL Standing Committee on Education Agenda
Education Bill Tracking DatabaseBill Summaries/ Databases5/9/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1291312913This searchable database tracks education legislation from the 2008 session to present. Search legislation by state, topic, status, primary sponsor, bill number or keyword.
SL Magazine: The Big SqueezeArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/29/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1712117121Faced with dwindling funding, state colleges and universities are trying to come up with their own solutions to budget challenges.
Online Extra: Q and A with Dan HurleyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/29/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1712217122An interview with Dan Hurley, director of state relations and policy analysis with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
SL Magazine: Keeping the Dream AliveArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/29/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1712717127State, federal and private programs aim to help minority and immigrant students make it to college in tough times.
[Budgets & Fundi] Funding Approaches: The Property Tax and Public Education FundingArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/20/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1286712867
Meeting Summaries: 2008 Ed Finance SeminarMeetings2/26/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1286212862
Education Legislation Enactments: 2001-2007Bill Summaries/ Databases1/9/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1732517325Search state legislation database of enactments for 2001 through 2007.
Meeting Summaries: 2007 Education Finance SeminarMeetings5/10/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1294012940handouts, presentations and session information from the 2007 Education Finance Seminar
Multimedia: NCSL Education Finance SeminarArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/27/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1282912829
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