TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas education officials say negotiations with the federal government are moving the state closer to obtaining a waiver from requirements of the No Child Left Behind law.
Judi Miller, an administrator with the Kansas education department, told the State Board of Education on Tuesday that federal officials have approved parts of the state’s application.
A waiver would remove the federal mandate for all Kansas students to demonstrate proficiency in math and reading by 2014.
Kansas would instead adopt new standards for measuring the annual progress of schools and districts toward student proficiency in reading and math. The state would also develop its own method for assessing the quality of teachers and administrators, and for providing more opportunities for career and technical education.
