News Brief

08/20/13

Pennsylvania Gets Its No Child Left Behind Act Waiver, Just in Time

Education Week (08/20/13) McNeil, Michele

The U.S. Education Department recently approved Pennsylvania's application for a No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver, just in time for the 2013-14 school year. Pennsylvania became the 43rd state to receive a waiver. Forty-one states, the District of Columbia, and eight California districts now have waivers under the NCLB law, but Illinois and Texas are still waiting for a decision.
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