Texas Still Undecided on No Child Left Behind Waiver
Despite more details from the Obama administration today on how it would exempt states from complying with No Child Left Behind's signature requirements, the Texas Education Agency has yet to decide whether it will apply for a waiver on federal accountability requirements under the 2001 act.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has suggested he would offer waivers to the law since June. At that time, Education Commissioner Robert Scott has said he would not commit either way until he knew more details about how the administration would implement them. That remains his position, TEA spokeswoman Suzanne Marchman said.
"There ...
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Richard Stewart via Texas Tribune on Facebook
WHat will it do for students who have Autism ?
Richard Stewart via Texas Tribune on Facebook
How will you accomplish these plans for Children with Autism ?
Chelsea Hands via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Since NCLB violates our 10th Amendment rights anyway, I'm glad that it's going to return certain rights to the states themselves.
Barbara Nalls Golson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It did not work for my grandson, when he got to high school, he was forgotten about. he struggled and no one helped him. He is bi polar and a little slow. dropped out in 10th grade, they kept falling him, no one came to his aid.
Teresa Nguyen
After all of the
Teresa Nguyen
After all the recent budget cuts, how will they afford to implement the accountability practices and merit based pay that will be required by this "waiver." If you have a student with special needs you have probably already seen a decrease in helpful programs that were previously available. The state can simply no longer afford to fund them.