Associated Press - November 3, 2009 9:35 AM ET

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Trustees for Laramie County School District 1 have approved an increase in a contract with a consulting company in an effort to help improve student achievement.

The more than $136,000 increase brings the district's contract with Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning to more than $211,000 for its work at a local junior high.

Three junior high schools in the district didn't meet academic goals in the No Child Left Behind Act.

Information from: Wyoming Tribune Eagle - Cheyenne, http://www.wyomingnews.com

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