Not exact matches
In Wales a similar scheme, created by the Welsh Liberal Democrats and known as the
Pupil Deprivation Grant is worth # 918 for each child over the
age of five
eligible for free school meals.
At the
age of 11, the gap was 16.8 % but rose to 26.2 % at 16 when exam results of
pupils eligible for free school meals compared with those not
eligible.
Research by the Sutton Trust in 2014 showed that
pupils eligible for free school meals who scored in the top 10 per cent nationally at the end of primary school were significantly less likely to be entered for the EBacc, compared to their wealthier peers who achieved the same level
aged 11.
Of those
aged 11 - 16, 17 % of
pupils who are
eligible for free school meals (FSM) have received private tuition at some point in their schooling, compared with 26 % of students who do not receive FSM.
Federal funds are allocated by formula to states based on each state's per
pupil expenditure for education and counts of
eligible migratory children,
age 3 through 21, residing within the state.
For example,
eligible pupils aged between eight and 11 years old are entitled to free transport if their nearest suitable school is more than two miles away, while 11 to 16 - year - olds can get transport if their nearest suitable school is between two and six miles away.
The
Pupil Premium was introduced by the Department for Education in 2011 and in the 2014/2015 financial year, pupil premium funding will increase to # 1,300 for each eligible primary - aged p
Pupil Premium was introduced by the Department for Education in 2011 and in the 2014/2015 financial year,
pupil premium funding will increase to # 1,300 for each eligible primary - aged p
pupil premium funding will increase to # 1,300 for each
eligible primary -
aged pupilpupil.