Sentences with phrase «about our graduation rates»

Recently, the Washington Post reported a scandal about graduation rates at Ballou High School in Washington, DC, a high - poverty school not known (in the past) for its graduation rates.

He talked about our graduation rates being among the worst in the nation.

«We've got to end this rampant dishonesty about graduation rates,» Kati Haycock, the director of the Education Trust, the Washington - based research and advocacy group that put together the report, said in a statement.

Why be so concerned about graduation rates now?

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The positive news about graduation rates was coupled with continued upward trends in scores on the state's High School Proficiency Assessments (HSPA), the required exit exam in language arts and math given to all juniors.

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Less noticed but no less important is the fact that more than 19 governors specifically talked about graduation rates in their state - of - the - state speeches.

Whatever the sources or quality of data behind the assertion about graduation rates, the numbers involved appear to be very small.

But what about the schools who are not truthful about graduation rates, college counselors who get paid a commission for enrolling students, lender who pass out money like water, and of course the student has a responsibility as well.

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Not exact matches

To understand why graduation rates in computer science are so low for women, we only need to answer one question: Why do 74 % of high school girls report affinity for STEM subjects in school and yet, according to a report by the Girl Scout Research Institute, only about 20 % pursue STEM - related undergraduate degrees?

Hey black pastors how about you focus on black on black violence, or blacks low graduation rates and low education, or the drug epidemic, or the fact that black men abandon their children at a higher rate than other races... yeah ga. y marriage should be a big issue... what a fvcking joke...

I admire the way that KIPP has been so candid as an institution in the last couple of years about their disappointing college - graduation rates.

(By definition, the recent middle - school project I write about in the book can't possibly be responsible for any recent change in college - graduation rates; the kids receiving character growth cards at KIPP Infinity are many years away from college.)

But in the book I do argue against the intense national focus on standardized tests, which measure a fairly narrow range of cognitive skills and turn out to be not very effective predictors of the educational goals that I think we should care about, especially college - graduation rates.

A statewide high school graduation rate of 95 percent is a long - range goal under an ambitious draft plan presented to the state Board of Regents, several of whom voiced skepticism about the proposal.

Thirty two percent reduction in murders in our state, graduation rates going up, school achievement going up, investments in schools going up, things that you could not have done if you had a slash and burn mentality about state government,» said Malloy, defending his record.

Sampson said ABC's concerns about the county law extend beyond the graduation rate requirement.

In an address at the studios of public broadcaster WCNY, she talked about the successes the city saw in 2014, such as its high school graduation rate finally rising above 50 percent.

De Blasio stuck to his regular campaign arguments about his accomplishments, including universal pre-kindergarten, falling crime, efforts to prevent evictions, rising graduation rates, and more.

After the speech, Warren also talked about initiatives she wants to build on, including finding ways to improve graduation rates.

IN THEIR CONVERSATION THEY TALK ABOUT WHAT CHANGES SHOULD BE DONE TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN ORDER TO HAVE A HIGHER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE, AND WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO CURB LOW TEST SCORES.

Four years ago, GSU had achievement gaps similar to other urban universities with low - income students, with graduation rates about 10 % lower for «at risk» students.

Long - term Value Percentage of absolute points earned out of a maximum of 100 based on student feedback on preparedness for the real world, satisfaction about employment opportunities, careers preparedness and accessibility of alumni, as well as graduation rates provided by schools.

The report suggests that learning about civics promotes a positive school culture and may even lead to higher graduation rates.

With 75 schools and almost 40,000 students, Newark is the largest district in New Jersey, and with graduation rates hovering just about 50 percent, one of the most troubled.

About that: last week, L.A. School Report noted that Los Angeles's record - setting graduation rate of 75 % benefited from a ton of massaging.

The graduation rate is only about 25 percent among high - risk high - school students, and currently only about 10 percent among high - risk middle - school students, although some who are still enrolled may yet graduate.

Getting admitted to a four - year college is a graduation requirement at YES Prep, which, like KIPP, has been admirably transparent about its college - completion rate, currently at 41 percent within six years.

At the beginning of the last decade, before concerns about the nation's graduation rate ascended to prominence on the policy agenda, only about two - thirds of U.S. public school students were finishing high school with a regular diploma.

however, can tell us nothing about the experience of attending a charter school from the very beginning — nor about the longer term impact of attending a charter school such as was done by a nifty charter graduation rate study carried out by Kevin Booker, Tim R. Sass, Brian Gill, and Ron Zimmer («The Unknown World of Charter High Schools»).

In the New York Times, David Kirp writes about efforts to raise college enrollment and graduation rates among students from poor families by texting the students regularly with helpful information and reminders.

There is also good news about Michigan's high - school graduation rate.

Mayor Bloomberg is justifiably proud of the big gains New York City made in boosting the high - school graduation rate on his watch, with about two - thirds of students now graduating in four years, up from half a decade ago.

President Obama delivered a widely covered speech this fall to celebrate that the graduation rate had climbed to 83 % in 2014 - 15, up about four points from where it stood in 2010 - 11.

Three, I often wish people were a little more reticent about racing to insist that the latest round of test results or graduation rates prove this or that.

Brian Gill talks with Education Next about why students who attend charter high schools have higher rates of high school graduation and college attendance.

The thing is, if more students are graduating high school even as they are faring worse on reputable assessments, it raises questions about just what those graduation rates mean.

90,000 out of 1 million doesn't sound so good, but without improving our graduation or proficiency rates for these children, we'd only be taking about 40,000 kids.

Discovering thousands of high schools with graduation rates under 60 percent threw his beliefs about American education into sharp relief — our current system is failing to support...

Discovering thousands of high schools with graduation rates under 60 percent threw his beliefs about American education into sharp relief — our current system is failing to support all students to learn at the levels they need and deserve.

The foundation's goal is ambitious: to improve the national graduation rate to at least 80 percent, from about 65 percent, while increasing the likelihood that all high - school graduates are college - ready.

For the past decade, school reform has been primarily about «closing achievement gaps» by boosting math and reading proficiency and graduation rates, among black, Latino, and poor students.

Graduation rates hover around 50 percent, and about one - third of the teachers leave after three to five years of service.