The number of Iowa public schools that are falling short of expectations set in a federal law has more than doubled in a year. A new report shows 293 Iowa schools are now on the “in need of assistance” list under the No Child Left Behind law. Elaine Watkins-Miller is a spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Education.
“This year, it was expected that there would be more schools identified as ’schools in need of assistance’ and that is true,” Watkins-Miller said. Twenty-percent of Iowa’s 1,442 public schools are on this list, up 9% from last year. State officials blame tougher federal expectations for the increase. The No Child Left Behind law asks schools to make sure all students are proficient in math and reading by 2014 or face penalties. [click to continue…]
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