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Four More States Seek NCLB Waivers | Scathing Purple Musings

Four More States Seek NCLB Waivers | Scathing Purple Musings

Four More States Seek NCLB Waivers

Through a tip from GRADEBOOK comes this story from Stateline.com that four more states have asked Arne Duncan for NCLB waivers:

All told, during the past six months the department has received waiver requests from five states. In addition to Tennessee’s request, Kentucky, Arkansas, Kansas and Michigan have asked for relief. Utah, like Idaho, has worked with the department to modify its performance standards but has not officially asked for a waiver.
Though Duncan’s June announcement on flexibility indicated that a formal waiver process would be