A presentation by Campbell County Schools officials on the complexities of the federal No Child Left Behind Act on Monday appeared to alleviate some concerns previously presented by the county’s NAACP chapter.
Reggie Herndon, NAACP education chairman, spoke at the Campbell County School Board’s Sept. 15 meeting. There, he and others expressed frustration about the county’s gap between the performance of black students and their peers.
During Monday’s meeting, officials briefed the board and Campbell County NAACP members on what’s required to make the federal accountability measure known as Adequate Yearly Progress.
Education officials cited attendance as a hurdle in the accountability process. For schools to make AYP, in addition to other requirements, they must have a certain percentage of students in school. Herndon expressed to officials that the law appeared rigid and unfair.
“You’re saying what we’ve been saying all along,” Superintendent George Nolley said, later adding, “No Child Left Behind is unfair in many, many ways.”
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