Sentences with phrase «haphazard patchwork»

Although the waivers issued to 34 states so far alleviate some of the immediate pressure to adhere to outmoded federal regulations, they are a band - aid solution that, in turn, is creating a haphazard patchwork of state progress.

The Obama administration's No Child Left Behind waivers have provided welcome, albeit temporary, relief from the most onerous provisions of the law but, as Carter notes, have led to a «haphazard patchwork of state progress» and have neutralized the administration's urgency for a longer - term, more comprehensive solution.