AirTalk for October 15, 2004

Penalties For California Schools Under No Child Left Behind

Over 1,200 California schools could face penalties by the end of the year if they do not reach test scores set by the federal No Child Left Behind program. Under the program, if schools do not reach set annual test score targets, they can be called “failures,” and face sanctions such as the replacement of principals or teachers. Larry Mantle talks with Russalyn Ali, Executive Director of the Education Trust West, Jeff Davis, principal of the Sun Valley Middle School, Jeff Davis, principal of the Sun Valley Middle School in Orange County, and Deborah Ernst, Director of Specially-Funded Programs at LAUSD.


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