Some Area Schools Don't Make the Grade

(AP) Twenty lakes area schools are not making adequate progress, according to the Federal No Child Left Behind Law. Included are high schools in Brainerd, Crosby-Ironton, Pierz Healy, Little Falls and Walker-Hackensack-Akely.

The list of underachieving Minnesota schools is longer than many other states, because officials here set tougher standards than other states.

Schools that fall short can be ordered to divert money to outside tutoring, pay to bus students who transfer schools or replace staff.