TITLE

Waiver Promises May Put Squeeze on States

AUTHOR(S)

Klein, Alyson

PUB. DATE

April 2012

SOURCE

Education Week;4/25/2012, Vol. 31 Issue 29, p25

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports that states receiving waivers for the U.S. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act mandates are required to focus on low-performing schools without assurance of additional federal aid. In addition, states must identify the 5 percent of lowest-performing schools as priority schools and those with achievement gaps as focus schools. States including Colorado, Georgia and Kentucky have concerns about funds for their at-risk schools.

ACCESSION #

74729038

Tags: EDUCATIONAL law & legislation -- United States;  FEDERAL aid to education -- United States;  EDUCATION & state;  DISADVANTAGED schools;  ACHIEVEMENT gap;  UNITED States. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

 

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