New Nebraska Law to Require Statewide Math, Reading Tests
In a policy shift of interest beyond Nebraska, Republican Gov. Dave Heineman has signed a bill authorizing statewide reading and math exams to coexist with the state’s unique patchwork of district-level assessments.
The law
, finalized on the last day of Nebraska’s legislative session, made the Cornhusker State the last to move toward uniform statewide assessments to meet the accountability requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
What might happen next,...
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Correction:
This story originally misidentified Sen. Raikes' party affiliation. He is an Independent.
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