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SNCJ Spotlight: No Child Left Behind waivers offer states promise and peril

States have long complained that the federal No Child Left Behind [NCLB] education law was too “top-down” and rigid for them to meet its strict criteria. Last week, President Barack Obama provided modest relief, announcing he would allow states to seek waivers from the law’s most stringent provisions. But while a host of educators and … Continue reading →