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Report on Minn. school performance released Tuesday

10:06 AM, May 22, 2012

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The Minnesota Department of Education released its list of state school performance evaluated under new standards on Tuesday. The state was granted a waiver from No Child Left Behind requirements this year.

What do these new measurements mean for schools? Does the waiver change anything or help schools that are deemed "priority?"

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