Kansas Board Of Education OK’s Waiver

The Kansas Board of Education has approved
the state’s request for a waiver from some provisions of the
federal No Child Left Behind law.
Members voted Wednesday to support the waiver’s submission to
the U.S. Department of Education. If granted, Kansas schools would
no longer face a 2014 deadline for ensuring that 100 percent of
their students perform well on state tests.
After Congress failed to change the law, President Barack Obama
told states last fall they could seek a waiver around the unpopular
proficiency requirements in exchange for actions his administration
favors.
Kansas officials plan to submit it by February 28th, the
deadline for the second round of requests. Ten states were granted
waivers last week from the first round of requests.