Local officials react to Missouri receiving No Child Left Behind waiver

Monday, July 2, 2012

Friday's announcement from the White House that five more states will receive waivers from some requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act gave educators in Missouri and elsewhere reason to finally breathe a sigh of relief, but local school officials say accountability for student achievement is still a top priority.

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