The Haines Borough School District is among 12 of 54 districts statewide to reach yearly progress standards under the No Child Left Behind Act, superintendent Michael Byer told the school board this week.
The district’s special education students are still below proficiency in English and math, but have shown sufficient improvement to make the grade, Byer said. Students are tested each spring under the program.
Federal proficiency standards increase each year, making the targets more…
