One-third of Missouri districts fail federal academic goals

Tuesday, August 14, 2007 | 12:32 p.m. CDT; updated 6:00 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008

ST. LOUIS — Nearly one-third of the state’s 524 school districts have not met federal education standards, and state educators warn the list could grow as benchmarks become tougher.

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