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The Obama Administration will announce later today that it is awarding No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waivers to 10 states.

President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students.

The Obama Administration will announce later today that it is awarding No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waivers to 10 states.

No Child Left Behind requires all students to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. Obama's action strips away that fundamental requirement for those approved for flexibility, provided they offer a viable plan instead.

Jeanne Reasonover/The Tennessean Tennessee schools will no longer be penalized for failing to meet benchmarks under the federal No Child Left Behind Law. Instead, the 10 states be held to a standard written by state education leaders.

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