House approves education changes

BAKERSFIELD, CA - The House of Representatives approved a bill that would substantially change the No Child Left Behind law.The legislation, shifts much more responsibility from the federal government to states when it comes to accountability.
Nearly two dozen Kern County schools have been identified recently as being at-risk under no child left behind standards.
California received a waiver in may to opt out of accountability determinations this school year based on state assessments. The U.S.