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U.S. education secretary Duncan announces 10 states for no child left behind waivers, said Ohio could qualify without Jackson, Kasich's merit pay plan

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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich Cleveland Ward 8 Councilman Jeff Johnson Ohio State Rep. John Barnes Jr. (D-Cleveland) By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said during an interview on Thurs. that while the Obama administration has waived some No Child Left Behind Act standards to 10 states for developing educational initiatives that include additional resources for at risk children and provisions to enhance educational outcomes for African-American students, teacher merit pay plans like the one proposed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson in an effort to dismantle teacher tenure are not something required for Ohio and other states to qual