<p>The federal government has rejected Washington state's request to be exempt from a requirement under No Child Left Behind that students at struggling schools be given the option to switch to a higher performing school. In a letter to state officials, Assistant Education Secretary Deborah S. Delisle said it was important for parents to be notified that under the law, they have the right of school choice. <em><a target="_blank" _mce_href="http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2014/07/feds_reject_washingtons_reques.html" href="http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2014/07/feds_reject_washingtons_reques.html">(AP via The Oregonian)</a></em><br _mce_bogus="1" /></p>