In a previous letter to the Massachusetts Education Commissioner, Pioneer Institute questioned the legality of the Dept. of Education's decision to exempt certain school districts from student testing for accountability. In a response, Commissioner Chester admitted that the Commonwealth had not yet received a waiver from the federal Department of Education from these provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. In this response, Pioneer Executive Director Jim Stergios informed the Commissioner that the Institute had submitted a FOIA request seeking a copy, with date, of the Mass. Education Dept.'s waiver request.
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Letter to Commissioner of Education Re: "Double-Testing"
In a previous letter to the Massachusetts Education Commissioner, Pioneer Institute questioned the legality of the Dept. of Education's decision to exempt certain school districts from student testing for accountability. In a response, Commissioner Chester admitted that the Commonwealth had not yet received a waiver from the federal Department of Education from these provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. In this response, Pioneer Executive Director Jim Stergios informed the Commissioner that the Institute had submitted a FOIA request seeking a copy, with date, of the Mass. Education Dept.'s waiver request.
In a previous letter to the Massachusetts Education Commissioner, Pioneer Institute questioned the legality of the Dept. of Education's decision to exempt certain school districts from student testing for accountability. In a response, Commissioner Chester admitted that the Commonwealth had not yet received a waiver from the federal Department of Education from these provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. In this response, Pioneer Executive Director Jim Stergios informed the Commissioner that the Institute had submitted a FOIA request seeking a copy, with date, of the Mass. Education Dept.'s waiver request.