Details Trickling Out on Latest NCLB Waiver Bids

No sure thing seen in leeway on NCLB

With the addition of three longtime holdouts to the list of states seeking flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act , nearly every state has sought to design its own accountability system to replace the outdated federal law.

But the waiver applications submitted last month by Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming are by no means a sure thing.

Neither Pennsylvania nor Wyoming had released its submitted application to the public as of late last week, despite a federal requirement that states collaborate with stakeholders on their...