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More schools meet federal requirements
04:49 PM CST on Tuesday, December 18, 2007
AUSTIN -- Almost 88 percent of Texas schools met federal progress rules under No Child Left Behind after 73 campuses appealed -- and had their status upgraded.
The Texas Education Agency Tuesday reported 664 of the states 8,061 campuses failed to meet the requirements, known as adequate yearly progress.
Those requirements gauge schools based on students performance on standardized tests in reading/language arts and math, as well as either graduation or attendance rates.
Of those schools that didn't meet adequate yearly progress -- 485 are subject to sanctions.
If a campus or district fails to meet adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years, that campus or district is subject to certain requirements. The list includes offering supplemental education services, offering school choice or taking other corrective actions.
A total of 203 campuses appealed, but only 73 were upgraded.
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