>Revised ‘No Child Left Behind’ laws will help Ridgewood school district
Friday February 17, 2012, 11:31 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS AND MEGAN BURROW
STAFF WRITERS
The Ridgewood News
Following the announcement that New Jersey was among the 10 states to be granted a waiver of some provisions of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, area school districts are evaluating how the change will affect their operations.
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Colorado, Minnesota and Oklahoma all received waivers from elements of the law, including a 2014 deadline for bringing all students to proficiency in reading and math, but are expected to adopt policies focused on teacher effectiveness and high student achievement standards.
