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The Star-Ledger
More schools meeting
No Child Left Behind
standards
by John Mooney.
nj.com on Web, August 16, 2007
Nearly three quarters of New Jersey's
public schools last year reached student achievement standards set under the
federal No Child Left Behind act, a slight improvement from the year before,
state officials announced today.
As it must do every year before the start of school, the state released a list
of 863 schools that fell short of the standards in student test scores and
potentially face an escalating menu of sanctions. The federal law requires
every school match certain achievement levels in reading and math among all
segments of students, including low-income and special education.
Included this year are 11 more schools that now have fallen short six straight
years and must begin "restructuring," be it replacing staff, revamping programs
or even closing altogether. Thirty-eight schools in that status last year
failed to show enough improvement and must continue their restructuring efforts.
The list of sanctioned schools is dominated by poorer urban communities, but it
also includes well-to-do suburbs that fall victim to the strict and often
controversial requirements. And the number of critics is sure to grow as
the law's requirements stiffen next year, even as Congress begins debate on the
act's reauthorization.
Announcement and full list of schools.
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