{"id":38011,"date":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/uncategorized\/waiver-guidance-for-waivers-available-under-goals-2000.html"},"modified":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","modified_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","slug":"waiver-guidance-for-waivers-available-under-goals-2000","status":"publish","type":"corporate","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/litigation-disputes\/waiver-guidance-for-waivers-available-under-goals-2000.html","title":{"rendered":"Waiver Guidance for Waivers Available Under Goals 2000"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><em>This article was edited and reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw Attorney Writers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            May 04, 2026\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <h2>\n            <button tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\"><\/i>\n                Legally Reviewed\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\" rel=\"noopener\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <h2>\n            <button tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\"><\/i>\n                Fact-Checked\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\" rel=\"noopener\">contributing authors<\/a>. 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For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rxbodyfield\" xmlns:o=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/office\" xmlns:st1=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/smarttags\" xmlns:w=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/word\" xmlns:x=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/excel\"><h3 align=\"CENTER\">U.S. Department of Education<\/h3><h3 align=\"CENTER\">August 1996<br\/> (as updated in August 1997)<\/h3><p align=\"CENTER\">OMB Clearance No. 18800531<br\/> Expires 8\/31\/98<\/p><p\/><hr\/><h2><a id=\"toc\" name=\"toc\">Table of Contents<\/a><\/h2><ul><li style=\"list-style: none\"><font size=\"4\"\/><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Introduction<\/font><\/a><p><font size=\"4\"\/><\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Comparison of the General Waiver Provisions in the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act<\/font><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">What requirements do the general waiver authorities cover?<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">For what period may waivers be granted?<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">What requirements may not be waived under the general waiver authorities?<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Who may apply for a waiver?<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">What are the reporting requirements of the waiver recipient?<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">What information must be included in a waiver application?<\/font><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><font size=\"4\"\/><\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Preparing Waiver Requests<\/font><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Identify the statutory or regulatory requirements for which a waiver is requested<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Describe why the waiver is needed to improve student performance and what goals would be achieved under the waiver<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Describe how progress that results from implementing the waiver would be measured<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Describe how interested parties were notified of the waiver request<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Describe how similar State requirements would be waived<\/font><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><font size=\"4\"\/><\/p><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Questions and Answers about Waivers<\/font><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">The General Waiver Authorities in Goals 2000, the ESEA, and the School-to-Work Opportunities Act<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">Application Requirements<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">The Title I Desegregation Waiver Authority<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">The Charter Schools Waiver Authority<\/font><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/\"><font size=\"4\">U.S. Department of Education Review of Waiver Requests<\/font><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><font size=\"4\"\/><\/p><\/li><li><font size=\"4\">Appendix: States with approved Goals 2000 State Plans, states participating in Goals 2000 via the alternative submission process, and states with approved State School-to-Work plans<\/font><\/li><\/ul><p\/><hr\/><i>Last Updated &#8212; 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