the state of New Jersey do no meet NCLB rules for “highly Qualified Teacher” status according to the state Education Department.

more students are passing state exams while more schools are not meeting NCLB goals.

School Districts in the state rated as “excellent” rose. Math scores improved in every grade level.

The article says that in the Cleveland area the school district this year met 0 out of 23 qualifications yet due to the state’s “performance index” rules it was able to move up to an”academic watch” rating from last year and the “academic emergency” rating it got.

in the state of kentucky have failed to meet NCLB goals says analysis done by the Herald-Leader newspaper.

in a new report that most states have failed to analyze data to see if poor and minority students are getting a fair share of unqualified, inexperienced, and out-of-field teachers.  Only the states of Ohio and Nevada met the goals for the NCLB.

are going to forced to take the regular English Test.  All students who have been in the school system for at least one year will be forced to take the regular test.  This will effect around 90,000 students and the state is doing this so they can meet rules for the NCLB bill.

only made slight gains from last year, but nearly two thirds of middle schools missed NCLB goals.