There was, however, a decline in the number of pupils taking core subjects such as geography and history and modern languages, and a marked rise in the number of non - academic / vocational qualifications being taken, particularly by pupils from the poorest backgrounds or
those attending schools in disadvantaged areas.
Not exact matches
Similarly, the share of funds to be used by each recipient LEA to serve educationally
disadvantaged students
attending private
schools is determined on the basis of the number of low - income children enrolled
in private
schools and living
in the residential
areas served by public
schools selected to receive Title I grants.
This state - administered, federally funded program provides five - year grant funding to establish or expand before - and after -
school programs that provide
disadvantaged kindergarten through twelfth - grade students (particularly students who
attend schools in need of improvement) with academic enrichment opportunities and supportive services to help the students meet state and local standards
in core content
areas.
In urban
areas, low - income white students are more likely to be integrated into middle - class neighborhoods and are less likely to
attend school predominantly with other
disadvantaged students.