WIUM Local
(2008-08-05)
LARAMIE, WYO.
(wpr) -
Eighty-seven Wyoming schools have failed to meet the standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The Department of Education released yearly progress reports today.Five of the 87 schools that failed to meet yearly standards missed the mark for the fifth consecutive year. Under No Child Left Behind, schools are required to continually improve from year to year so that all students perform at or above grade level by 2014.
State Superintendent Jim McBride says Wyoming saw a significant drop in the number of schools that met federal standards. That's because students in the state were required to score better this year.
"Although these numbers are not exciting and they require our attention and hard work, they are far better than many of the other states," McBride said.
McBride says the department will work with struggling districts and schools. It has after-school programs and resources for teacher trainings.
But if a school that receives federal money fails to meet standards for a sixth year, the state can begin restructuring the school's curriculum and replacing its teachers. © Copyright 2012, wpr
