Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:51 AM EDT2012-05-22 12:51:22 GMT
Police say a young female who left school of her own will Tuesday morning is now back with her parents.More >>
Police say a young female who left school of her own will Tuesday morning is now back with her parents.More >>
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) -
Some local teachers say they are glad No Child Left Behind is a thing of the past after President Obama gave waivers to Georgia and nine other states that they would no longer have to comply with the federal law.
Principal of Heard Elementary Academy in Savannah, Sylvia Wallis, says while her school was named a school of excellence in 2011, No Child Left Behind isn't fair because all students do not perform at the same academic level. Wallis also says with the law focusing on reading and math, students that are achieving in other subjects do not get the recognition they deserve.
"We want to be able to focus on the whole student not just reading and math. We also want to focus on science, physical education and other subjects," says Wallis.
No Child Left Behind was passed in 2002 by former President George W. Bush designed to raise student performance with a focus on math and reading. Under the law, schools with high performance would be rewarded and focus would be given to schools with low test scores.
28 other states plan to apply for the waiver including the District of Columbia.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:25 AM EDT2012-05-23 09:25:26 GMT
Some young people in our area are making moves in politics. The 53 members of the Savannah Youth Council class of 2011-2012 will graduate Wednesday after a year of professional and leadership development.More >>
Some young people in our area are making moves in politics. The 53 members of the Savannah Youth Council class of 2011-2012 will graduate Wednesday after a year of professional and leadership development.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 4:52 AM EDT2012-05-23 08:52:17 GMT
Qualifying for county commission and school board elections will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday with ot without the redistricting after the 2010 Census as required by federal law. More >>
Qualifying for county commission and school board elections will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday with ot without the redistricting after the 2010 Census as required by federal law.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:44 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:44:42 GMT
On Tuesday, the Beaufort County Coroner released the names of the two people involved in a wreck May 18 at Skull Creek Drive and Seabrook Drive on Hilton Head Plantation.More >>
On Tuesday, the Beaufort County Coroner released the names of the two people involved in a wreck May 18 at Skull Creek Drive and Seabrook Drive on Hilton Head Plantation.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:17 PM EDT2012-05-23 02:17:00 GMT
One man was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a single-vehicle wreck on Ga. 119 and Honey Ridge Road Tuesday evening.More >>
One man was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a single-vehicle wreck on Ga. 119 and Honey Ridge Road Tuesday evening.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:03 PM EDT2012-05-23 02:03:10 GMT
On Tuesday, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrested a suspect in a violent home invasion and sexual assault in East Wareham, MA, after they searched a bus with two suspects wanted by Massachusetts police.More >>
On Tuesday, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police arrested a suspect in a violent home invasion and sexual assault in East Wareham, MA, after they searched a bus with two suspects wanted by Massachusetts police.More >>
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