The Hawaii Department of Education blasted out the news Thursday night that it’s asked the federal government for some flexibility to deal with the requirements of No Child Left Behind.

The DOE says additional flexibility would allow it to better support students and educators and improve struggling schools and reward high-performing ones.

Learn more about the U.S. Department of Education flexibility program here and read the full press release here.

— Michael Levine

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