Minnesota eyes growing list of schools facing sanctions

 Minnesota's students have performed slightly better on state math and reading tests this year, according to results released by the Minnesota Department of Education Monday, June 30, 2008. But the list of schools facing sanctions under the federal No Child Left Behind law is going to grow anyway, the department said.

The data also reveal two major concerns for Minnesota schools: The state's achievement gap shows no signs of closing, and scores on the 11th-grade math test were alarmingly low. Read the article in The Minneapolis Star Tribune online.