A Fix For No Child Left Behind Law

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray says she has reached an agreement with her Republican counterpart on the Senate education committee to fix the federal No Child Left Behind education law.

The bipartisan compromise announced Tuesday would give states more control over how test results are used to judge school performance.

Government and school officials who had not been briefed on the details of the proposal expressed optimism about how a new federal education law could help Washington state.

The chairwoman of the Washington House Education Committee expressed appreciation for Murray's leadership on this issue and for listening to Washington state concerns.

If passed by Congress, the proposal would eliminate the need for Washington to regain its waiver over requirements of the No Child Left Behind Law.