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The Missouri Department of Education reported that more than 40% of Missouri public schools failed to meet the federal academic standards for 2004. Megan Clarke reports.
Education officials say the goals are too high. The No Child Left Behind Act requires all children to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. The federal goverment set the 2004 goal at 20.4% of students to be competent in those areas.
The Commissioner of Education Kent King says the No Child Left Behind Act goals are unrealistic.
IT'S GOING TO BE AN EXPECTATION THAT WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE TO BE REVIEWED AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME EXPECTATIONS THAT ARE A LITTLE MORE REASONABLE BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE CAN GET THERE.
Schools that did not meet progress goals in the same subject for two consecutive years must now give students the option to transfer to a higher-performing school in their district.
The Missouri Department of Education reported that more than 850 Missouri public schools failed to meet the No Child Left Behind Act goals for this year. Megan Clarke reports.
Progress has been made from last year, but more than 40% of Missouri schools still fell short of federal education standards. Standards that the Missouri Department of Education say are too high.
Commissioner of Education Kent King says that the No Child Left Behind Act is worthy, but unrealistic.
IT'S GOING TO BE AN EXPECTATION THAT WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE TO BE REVIEWED AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME EXPECTATIONS THAT ARE A LITTLE MORE REASONABLE BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE CAN GET THERE.
Because of low performance, more than 140 schools will have to inform students they have the option to transfer to a higher-performing school.
After failing to meet federal education standards, the Missouri Department of Education says the No Child Left Behind Act is unrealistic. Megan Clarke reports.
The numbers are better than last year. But more than 40% of Missouri public schools failed to meet the federal goal of at least 20% of students to be proficient in reading and math.
Commissioner of Education Kent King says the goals of the No Child Left Behind are set to high.
IT'S GOING TO BE AN EXPECTATION THAT WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE TO BE REVIEWED AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH SOME EXPECTATIONS THAT ARE A LITTLE MORE REASONABLE BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE CAN GET THERE.
Students at 140 low-performing schools have the option to transfer to a higher-performing school in their district.