Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has vetoed a bill that would have redefined the state鈥檚 standard for student proficiency.
Sponsored by Democratic Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, the measure was an attempt to keep schools from being labeled as failing under the federal No Child Left Behind Act even if their test scores are improving. The law requires all students in grades 3-8 to be proficient in mathematics and English by 2014.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O鈥� Connell hailed the governor鈥檚 action.
鈥淐alifornia鈥檚 high academic standards are recognized nationally for their quality and clarity,鈥� he said in a press release. 鈥淚t does not serve students鈥� best interests to ask less of them.鈥�
