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Hawaii gets approval for education law waiver

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:23:57 -0400

HONOLULU - The Obama administration on Monday approved Hawaii's request for a waiver from provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind education law.

Education Department gives 3 more states waivers

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:50 -0400

WASHINGTON - Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Monday that three more states would join the ranks of those given permission to ignore parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law in favor of their own school improvement plans.

W.Va. gets reprieve from No Child Left Behind law

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:25 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - West Virginia has won some limited freedom from the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind.

State's request for waiver from education law OK'd

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:05:17 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - The Obama administration has approved Alaska's request for a waiver from provisions of the federal education law No Child Left Behind.

No Child Left Behind gauge may end in Pennsylvania

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:19:48 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Adequate yearly progress has been the assessment measurement for schools and school districts in Pennsylvania since the enactment of the federal No Child Left Behind Law in January 2001.

Del. Senate approves school choice bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:38:04 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - The state Senate has approved a bill standardizing the school choice process in Delaware.

Sandoval's school choice plan heard by committee

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:41:10 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to give tax breaks to Nevada businesses that donate to scholarships for low-income children to attend private schools.

Kan. legislators near end of education bills

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:58:11 -0400

TOPEKA, Kansas - Legislators are expected to make quick work of remaining education issues when the Kansas Legislature returns Wednesday to finish the 2013 session, including a proposal sought by Gov. Sam Brownback to improve elementary reading scores.

Education innovation discussed at SC meeting

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:13:03 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Business, education and policy leaders from across South Carolina are getting together to talk about ways to revamp the state's schooling.

Senate Democrats offer compromise education plan

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:29:53 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Senate Democrats have offered a new compromise on education policy that would allow school districts to opt out of adopting changes.

SC bill drops exemption to school attendance zones

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:09:55 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Parents could no longer buy a small plot to send their child to a certain school under a bill advanced Wednesday by a House panel.