Many states struggling to comply with the requirements of the 2002 No Child Left Behind law have kept standards relatively low. Mississippi is one of worst offenders.
Education experts say that shows states are fooling parents into believing their kids are prepared for college and work.
More than half of 250 employers surveyed in 2006 said high school graduates are deficient at writing in English, foreign languages and math skills.
Read the rest in the Hattiesburg American. The children stuck in public schools deserve better.
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