Forty Percent Of Arkansas Schools Failed To Meet Achievement Requirements For Two Years

The AP (11/2) reported that roughly "40 percent of Arkansas 1,075 public schools have failed for at least two years to meet minimum student achievement requirements." According to state data, 420 schools in the state reported too few students passing Benchmark and End-of-Course tests measuring proficiency. Those schools "face having to offer tutoring, changing curriculum, hiring specialists and possibly replacing faculty."