Every year, public schools are rated on the progress they make toward the law's goal of universal proficiency by 2014. (washingtonpost.com)
None of the states opted to set a deadline for universal proficiency. (educationnext.org)
All states had to develop rigorous learning standards and assessments of student performance, and individual schools are required to be on a path leading to universal proficiency by 2014. (educationnext.org)