ND Withdraws Application For No Child Waiver

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler says differences with federal officials over policy led North Dakota to pull back its application for a waiver from requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind education law.

 

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler says differences with federal officials over policy led North Dakota to pull back its application for a waiver from requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind education law.

States are allowed to opt out of the controversial law if they meet certain requirements including developing alternative standards that meet federal approval.

Nearly three dozen states have been granted waivers. North Dakota applied last fall under former Superintendent Wayne Sanstead.

Baesler says North Dakota officials couldn't come to an agreement with Washington on the issue of reducing the number of students who are deemed ``non-proficient.''

North Dakota will continue to operate under the No Child Left Behind regulations.

Baesler says she will ask the state's congressional delegation to push Congress to change the law.

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