Post by Logan on Feb 1, 2016 20:27:44 GMT -6
Signalling a further easing of its control over public education, the U.S. government will no longer require California and other states to provide outside tutoring for struggling students.
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday gave California flexibility in how to spend about $233 million in federal funds intended to aid low-income students who are below grade level. State education officials announced the decision on Monday.
Federal law requires schools to provide tutoring for academically lagging students in low-income schools. The law specifies that out-of-district agencies provide those services, but state officials complained about ineffectiveness, marketing and inaccuracy in documentation from those providers.
The decision allows California school districts to design their own tutoring and support programs and offer them on their own campuses. Those affected will include schools that have high proportions of low-income students and that have failed to meet federal benchmarks in achievement.
Read more: www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_29461546/california-wins-flexibility-from-no-child-left-behind
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday gave California flexibility in how to spend about $233 million in federal funds intended to aid low-income students who are below grade level. State education officials announced the decision on Monday.
Federal law requires schools to provide tutoring for academically lagging students in low-income schools. The law specifies that out-of-district agencies provide those services, but state officials complained about ineffectiveness, marketing and inaccuracy in documentation from those providers.
The decision allows California school districts to design their own tutoring and support programs and offer them on their own campuses. Those affected will include schools that have high proportions of low-income students and that have failed to meet federal benchmarks in achievement.
Read more: www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_29461546/california-wins-flexibility-from-no-child-left-behind