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Few kids opting out of lagging schools

NCLB Icon Thousands of Central Florida students can switch schools this year, thanks to state and federal laws that allow transfers from struggling campuses. But most probably will stay put. Some 68,500 students from nearly 100 local schools can request transfers this summer under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. History has shown, however, that there will be few takers. Read more of this article from the Orlando Sentinel.

Posted by Steve Groft on 24 July 2007 in Policy

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