U.S. DOE gives Florida schools "provisional" break: Florida reports that it has 1,111 schools making AYP this year, up from 534 in 2003. There also are 1,169 schools not making progress, down from 2,473.(Inside the Law: Analyzing, Debating and Explaining No Child Left Behind)(United States Department of Education)(Brief Article) From: District Administration | Date: August 1, 2005| Author: Dessoff, Alan | COPYRIGHT 2005 Professional Media Group LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and state education officials have struck a one-of-a-kind deal with the U.S. Department of Education to prevent 825 schools from being labeled as failures for not meeting adequate yearly progress standards under the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Instead, the schools, which missed one or more of the 30 AYP criteria, are designated "provisional AYP" while they work toward full compliance. No other state has asked for a similar designation.

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