There were single - digit percentage point gains in graduation rates for white, black, and Hispanic student groups, as well as English language learners. (host.madison.com)
Based on NPD's latest music industry research, sales of digital tracks and albums accounted for 40 percent of overall music market share in the first quarter (Q1) of 2010, which is a 5 percentage point gain since Q1 2009. (loudpoet.com)
In the meantime, the Bloomberg administration has some positive test scores under its belt already, including an impressive 9.9 percentage point gain for 4th graders on the state's most recent reading tests, the largest jump since the test was initiated in 1999. (educationnext.org)