Changes Coming To NCLB Waivers
The Tennessee Department of Education is making some changes to a waiver that would allow the state to opt out of the No Child Left Behind law.
President Barack Obama announced in September that he’s giving states the option. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has warned that 82 percent of U.S. schools could be labeled failures next year if the law is not changed.
To get a waiver, states must agree to education reforms the White House favors – from tougher evaluation systems for teachers and principals to programs helping minority students.
Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman told reporters in a conference call Monday that the waiver application requires more specificity and some new requirements, such as dividing schools into categories with targeted interventions or rewards for each group.
