Sheen Fades as NCLB Waivers Near Three-Year Mark

Education Week (online registration required): Back in 2011, states chafing under the badly outdated No Child Left Behind Act leapt at the Obama administration's offer of relief from the mandates at the center of the law—and the chance to forge a new and innovative partnership with the federal government to bolster standards, pinpoint good teachers, and fix low-performing schools.

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