How much slack should Wake get for not meeting federal No Child Left Behind guidelines for letting parents know ahead of time that they can transfer out of failing schools?

As noted in today's article, Wake says it can't tell parents at Title I year-round schools before the school year starts that they can get out under NCLB. They're arguing the mandated 14-day advance notice doesn't work for year-round schools that start July 7 because the test results aren't back yet.

Officially at least, that doesn't cut it for the feds.