State reaction to test score analysis, 1A

More than four years after President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, nearly 2 million children's test scores aren't being counted under the law's required racial categories. An Associated Press review found states are exploiting a legal loophole that is giving a false picture of academic progress and leaving some educators fearful that schools might become more segregated. The law also is creating financial gain for some private consultants, and leaving teachers increasingly skeptical that all children will be able to read and perform math as promised. This is the second of a four-part series describing what AP found across the country.