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Direct linkCarey, Kevin – Education Sector, 2006
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) gives states wide discretion to define what students must learn, how that knowledge should be tested, what test scores constitute proficiency, set standards for high school graduation rates, teacher qualifications, school safety and many other aspects of school performance. As a result, states are largely free to define…
Descriptors: Credentials, Graduation Rate, School Safety, Federal Legislation
