Sentences with phrase «waiver renewal process»

Thirteen education advocacy groups joined forces and sent a letter to Arne Duncan (PDF) that points out flaws with states» new accountability models and urges the secretary to institute a more rigorous No Child Left Behind waiver renewal process.

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Automatic closure laws «identify a threshold of minimally - acceptable performance» for charter schools; schools falling below this threshold at the time of renewal, or that remain below this threshold for a set amount of time, are automatically closed.29 The National Association for Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) recommends that at a minimum closure laws define: 1) the number of years of poor performance that prompts school closures; 2) the level of performance that triggers closure; 3) what entity has discretion to make exceptions and the structure of any waiver process; and 4) if applicable, what types of schools can be exempt from closure policies or apply for waivers.

Department of Education to Scale Back NCLB Waiver - Renewal MandatesThe U.S. Department of Education is planning to streamline and modify the process of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver renWaiver - Renewal MandatesThe U.S. Department of Education is planning to streamline and modify the process of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver renwaiver renewals.

Despite the proven success of Medicaid family planning expansions, the cumbersome waiver application and renewal process delay implementation and waste state resources.