Section 4.1. Statutory authority

Section 4.2. Purpose

Section 4.3. Definitions

Section 4.4. General policies

Section 4.11. Purpose of public education

Section 4.12. Academic standards

Section 4.13. Strategic plans

Section 4.20. Prekindergarten education

Section 4.21. Elementary education: primary and intermediate levels

Section 4.22. Middle level education

Section 4.23. High school education

Section 4.24. High school graduation requirements

Section 4.25. Languages

Section 4.26. ESOL

Section 4.27. Physical education and athletics

Section 4.28. Special education

Section 4.29. HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening and communicable diseases

Section 4.31. Vocational-technical education

Section 4.32. Standards and reports

Section 4.33. Advisory committees

Section 4.34. Programs and equipment

Section 4.35. AVTSs

Section 4.41. Scheduling

Section 4.42. Grade structure

Section 4.51. State assessment system

Section 4.51a. Pennsylvania System of School Assessment

Section 4.51b. Keystone Exams

Section 4.51c. Project-based assessment

Section 4.51d. Waivers

Section 4.52. Local assessment system

Section 4.61. School profiles

Section 4.71. Certification by principal of nonpublic nonlicensed school

Section 4.72. Credentials other than the high school diploma

Section 4.73. Correspondence schools

Section 4.74. Students in special situations

Section 4.81. Allegations of deficiencies

Section 4.82. Exceptions

Section 4.83. [Reserved]

Appendix A.

Appendix A-1.

Appendix A-2. Pennsylvania Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics

Appendix B.

Appendix C. Academic Standards for Civics and Governmentand Economics and Geography and History

Appendix D. Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities and Health, Safety and Physical Education and Family and Consumer Sciences

Appendix E.