The Implications of No Child Left Behind’s Waivers for Contemporary School Improvement Systems
Educational Policy: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Policy and Practice
Published online on January 25, 2026
Abstract
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This study explores the effect of waiver school improvement designations on student achievement. In states that received waivers, schools designated for improvement had worse outcomes than undesignated schools (−0.044 SD). The average effect obscures the ...
This study explores the effect of waiver school improvement designations on student achievement. In states that received waivers, schools designated for improvement had worse outcomes than undesignated schools (−0.044 SD). The average effect obscures the ...