Failing schools struggle to meet standards

 At some high schools in the East Side of Los Angeles, fewer than 10 percent of students can do grade-level math or English, according to an article by Diana Jean Schemo in The New York Times. The No Child Left Behind law prescribes drastic measures for schools such as these: firing teachers and principals, shutting schools and turning them over to another operator, or a major overhaul in governance. But given that more than 1,000 of California's 9,500 schools are branded as chronic failures, are these practical solutions?

Furthermore, the article points out, California is not the only state that is being overwhelmed by growing numbers of failing schools. For further information, read the full article.