Minnesota one of 10 given No Child Left Behind Waiver

Minnesota was one of ten states that was given a break when it comes to the No Child Left behind law, the Pioneer Press reported.
Many Minnesota schools are behind in the laws goal to get all students' reading and math levels up to par by 2014. Supporters of the waiver believe it is small pockets of students holding schools back and schools need to be judged by different measures, reported the Pioneer Press.
This waiver gives the states involved leeway on the laws strict standards as long as they have a viable plan to improve teaching methods and evaluation of students, the Star Tribune reported.
Minnesota, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Tennessee were granted the waiver. The only state which applied and denied was New Mexico, the White House said, according to the Star Tribune.